Looking for practical Afar to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Hausa.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Hausa-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nagaad
Sannu(nagaad)
Galatooma
Na gode(galatooma)
Bariis
Ina kwana(bariis)
Galab
Ina wuni(galab)
Haal
Ina yini(haal)
Haalka habeen
Sai da safe(haalka habeen)
Ilaa mar kale
Sai anjima(ilaa mar kale)
Nagaad
Sai anjima(nagaad)
Maa magacaa?
Menene sunanka?(maa magacaa)
Magacaygu waa John
Sunana John(magacaygu waa John)
Iska waran?
Lafiya lau?(iska waran)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ani hinfahmi
Ban fahimta ba.(Ani hinfahmi)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Maahaa inna marra?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Maalin baadhu?
Ina gidan wanka?(Maalin baadhu?)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Boodha kaaf
Juya hagu.(Boodha kaaf)
Boodha mirga
Juya dama.(Boodha mirga)
Si qodhi
Tafi kai tsaye.(Si qodhi)
Maalin abaal?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?(Maalin abaal?)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Katin guda, don Allah.(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Maalin faga?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(Maalin faga?)
Ani dhumtu
Na bata.(Ani dhumtu)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyy
I(ee)
Maya
A'a(ah-ah)
Gara
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Anigu waaq
Na yarda(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
Ba na yarda(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
Wannan yana da kyau(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
Me kake tunani?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
Ina bukatar taimako(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Duba na ɗan lokaci(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Ina mai hakuri(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
Babu matsala(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Taya murna(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Barka da ranar haihuwa(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
Yi tafiya lafiya(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Keenya kaafaa?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Waqti maayti?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Maayta kaan?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Ittaa hara
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Ittaa faar
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Maafaa naafaa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)