Looking for practical Afrikaans to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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: pick five Hausa phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Sannu
Dankie
Na gode
Goeie more
Ina kwana
Goeie middag
Ina wuni
Goeie naand
Ina yini
Goeie nag
Sai da safe
Sien jou later
Sai anjima
Totsiens
Sai anjima
Wat is jou naam?
Menene sunanka?
My naam is John
Sunana John
Hoe gaan dit?
Lafiya lau?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ek verstaan nie.
Ban fahimta ba.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Waar is die badkamer?
Ina gidan wanka?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Draai links.
Juya hagu.
Draai regs.
Juya dama.
Gaan reguit.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Is dit ver van hier?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ek is verlore.
Na bata.
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
I(ee)
Nee
A'a(ah-ah)
Miskien
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Ek stem saam
Na yarda
Ek stem nie saam nie
Ba na yarda
Dit klink goed
Wannan yana da kyau
Wat dink jy?
Me kake tunani?
Kan jy my help?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Ek het hulp nodig
Ina bukatar taimako
Wag 'n oomblik
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Ek is jammer
Ina mai hakuri
Geen probleem
Babu matsala
Geluk
Taya murna
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Veilige reis
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Waar is die busstop?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Watter platform is dit?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Is dit die regte pad?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Dit is naby hier.
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Dit is ver van hier.
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)