Hausa

Expressions of Location

Common prepositions of location

in, inside cikin
on, on top of kan
underneath karkashin
next to, near kusa da
behind bayan
in front of gaban
on (like on a wall) jikin
between tsakanin
above sama da
below kasa da

Use

Q: Where is the ball?              Ina kwallon?

A: Behind the house               Bayan gida

Practice

Drag the image to the preposition that describes where the ball is in relation to the box.

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