Gaisuwa hanya ce ta sada zumunci, nuna girmamawa da soyayya tsakanin al'umma. Hausawa na da gaishe-gaishe da dama, ga wasu daga cikinsu.

Greetings are a way of building kinship and showing respect and affection within a community. Hausa people have many greetings — here are some of them.

Gaisuwar safe — Morning

• Ina kwana→LafiyaHow did you sleep? (good morning) — Well / fine
• Barka da asuba→Barka daiGood early morning — Greetings to you (reply)
• An tashi lafiya→Lafiya lauDid you wake well? — Perfectly well

Gaisuwar rana — Daytime

• Barka da rana→Barka daiGood afternoon — Greetings (reply)
• Ya aiki→LafiyaHow is work? — Fine

Gaisuwar yamma / dare — Evening and night

• Ina yini→LafiyaHow was your day? — Fine
• Barka da dare→Barka daiGood evening / night — Greetings (reply)

Gaisuwar zuwa bacci — Going to bed

• Sai da safe / gobe→Allah ya tashe mu lafiyaUntil morning / tomorrow — May God wake us in good health
• Allah ya bamu alkhairi→AminMay God grant us goodness — Amen
• A tashi lafiya→Allah ya kaimuWake well — May God see us through

Gaisuwar yanayi — Weather

• Yaya sanyi→Sanyi lokaciHow's the cold? — It's the cold season
• Yaya zafi→Zafi lokaciHow's the heat? — It's the hot season
• Ya ruwa→Ruwa ya yi gyaraHow's the rain? — The rain has done good

Gaisuwar aure — Marriage

• Allah ya ba da zama lafiya→AminMay God grant a peaceful marriage — Amen
• Allah ya inganta→AminMay God make it prosper — Amen

Gaisuwar haihuwa — Childbirth

• An sauka lafiya→LafiyaWas the delivery safe? — All well
• Allah ya raya→AminMay God let the child live — Amen

Gaisuwar mara lafiya — Sickness

• Yaya jiki→Da sauƙiHow's the body? (how do you feel?) — Better / with ease
• Allah ya ƙara sauƙi→AminMay God grant more relief — Amen