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In Hausa, hello is Sannu and thank you is Na gode. Here are 59 everyday Hausa phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Hausa · How to say thank you in Hausa · How to say goodbye in Hausa · How to say please in Hausa · How to say sorry in Hausa · How to say how are you in Hausa · How to say my name is in Hausa
| English | Hausa | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Sannu | sahn-noo |
| Goodbye | Sai an jima | seye ahn jee-mah |
| Please | Don Allah | dohn ahl-lah |
| Thank you | Na gode | nah goh-day |
| Yes | Ee | |
| No | A'a | ah-'ah |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Yi hakuri | yee hah-koo-ree |
| Do you speak English? | Kana jin Turanci? asked to a man; to a woman say Kina jin Turanci? | kah-nah jeen too-rahn-chee? |
| I don't understand | Ban fahimta ba | bahn fah-heem-tah bah |
| Please speak slowly | Don Allah ka yi magana a hankali ka to a man; ki to a woman | dohn ahl-lah kah yee mah-gah-nah ah hahn-kah-lee |
| How much is it? | Nawa ne? | nah-wah neh? |
| Where is the bathroom? | Ina bayan gida? | ee-nah bah-yahn gee-dah? |
| I'd like this, please | Ina son wannan, don Allah | ee-nah sohn wahn-nahn, dohn ahl-lah |
| The bill, please | A kawo lissafi, don Allah | ah kah-woh lees-sah-fee, dohn ahl-lah |
| Where is …? | Ina …? put the place name after Ina | ee-nah …? |
| Help! | Taimako! | teye-mah-koh! |
| I need a doctor | Ina bukatar likita | ee-nah boo-kah-tahr lee-kee-tah |
| Call the police! | Ku kira 'yan sanda! | koo kee-rah 'yahn sahn-dah! |
| I don't speak Hausa | Ba na jin Hausa same form for a man or a woman | bah nah jeen how-sah |
| Can you help me? | Za ka iya taimaka mini? ka to a man; ki to a woman | zah kah ee-yah teye-mah-kah mee-nee? |
| English | Hausa |
|---|---|
| Hello | Sannu greetings change by time of day, e.g. Ina kwana? (morning) |
| How are you? | Yaya kake? to a woman: Yaya kike? |
| I'm fine, thank you. | Lafiya lau, na gode. |
| And you? | Kai kuma? to a woman: Ke kuma? |
| What's your name? | Menene sunanka? to a woman: Menene sunanki? |
| My name is … | Sunana … put your name in the gap |
| Where are you from? | Daga ina kake? to a woman: Daga ina kike? |
| I'm from … | Ni daga … nake. put your country in the gap |
| Goodbye, see you later. | Sai an jima. also: Sai gobe (see you tomorrow) |
| English | Hausa |
|---|---|
| Slower, please. | A hankali, don Allah. |
| I don't understand. | Ban gane ba. |
| What does … mean? | Mene ne ma'anar …? |
| I'm learning Hausa. | Ina koyon Hausa. |
| English | Hausa |
|---|---|
| Take me to the airport, please. | Ka kai ni tashar jirgin sama, don Allah. ka to a man; ki to a woman |
| Take me to this address, please. | Ka kai ni wannan adireshin, don Allah. ka to a man; ki to a woman |
| How much is it to go to …? | Nawa ne zuwa …? put the place name after zuwa |
| Stop here, please. | Ka tsaya a nan, don Allah. ka to a man; ki to a woman |
| One ticket to …, please. | Tikiti ɗaya zuwa …, don Allah. |
| Where is the train station? | Ina tashar jirgin ƙasa? |
| I'm lost. | Na ɓace |
| Call an ambulance! | Ku kira motar asibiti! |
| Where is the pharmacy? | Ina kantin magani? |
| It hurts here. | Nan ne yake min ciwo. point to the place |
| I've lost my passport. | Na yi hasarar fasfo ɗina. |
| My bag was stolen. | An sace min jaka ta. |
| The menu, please. | A kawo menu, don Allah. |
| Water, please. | Ruwa, don Allah. |
| Is it spicy? | Yana da yaji? |
| What is the Wi-Fi password? | Mene ne kalmar sirrin Wi-Fi? |
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | Ina kantin sayar da kayan abinci mafi kusa? |
| Can I pay by card? | Zan iya biya da kati? |
| Where is an ATM? | Ina na'urar ATM? |
| That's too expensive. | Wannan ya yi tsada da yawa. |
| I'm just looking. | Kawai ina kallo ne. |
| How do you say this in Hausa? | Yaya ake cewa wannan da Hausa? |
| My name is … | Sunana … put your name after Sunana |
| I'm from … | Ni daga … nake. put your country after daga |
| Can you write it down? | Za ka iya rubuta shi? ka to a man; ki to a woman |
| Can you say that again, please? | Za ka iya sake faɗa, don Allah? ka to a man; ki to a woman |
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