Looking for practical Afrikaans to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: when a Kanuri phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Afrikaans wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Sannu
Dankie
Nagode
Goeie more
Ina kwana
Goeie middag
Ina yamma
Goeie naand
Ina dare
Goeie nag
Sai da safe
Sien jou later
Zan ganka
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?
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ek verstaan nie.
Ba na fahimta.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Waar is die badkamer?
Ina wanka?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Draai links.
Juya hagu.
Draai regs.
Juya dama.
Gaan reguit.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Nawa ne farashin?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Is dit ver van hier?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ek is verlore.
Na ɓace.
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Eey(ee-y)
Nee
A'a(ah-ah)
Miskien
Wata(wah-tah)
Ek stem saam
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Ek stem nie saam nie
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Dit klink goed
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Wat dink jy?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Kan jy my help?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Ek het hulp nodig
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Wag 'n oomblik
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Ek is jammer
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Geen probleem
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Geluk
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Veilige reis
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Nye boko na gari?
Waar is die busstop?
Nye boko na bas?
Watter platform is dit?
Wane boko na?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Is dit die regte pad?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Dit is naby hier.
Yana kusa da nan
Dit is ver van hier.
Yana nesa da nan
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Stop hier, asseblief.
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Hoe lank neem dit?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Dit is te duur.
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Die rekening, asseblief.
Lissafi, don Allah.
Is diens ingesluit?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Dit is heerlik.
Wannan yana da dadi.
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Zan iya samun menu?
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel die polisie
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Bel 'n ambulans
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Ek voel siek
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Dit seergemaak hier
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Help!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Kan ons môre praat?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Dankie vir jou tyd
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)