Looking for practical Afrikaans to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: pick five Susu 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
N'ko(n'ko)
Dankie
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Goeie more
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Goeie middag
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Goeie naand
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Goeie nag
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Sien jou later
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Totsiens
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Wat is jou naam?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
My naam is John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Hoe gaan dit?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Ek verstaan nie.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Waar is die badkamer?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Draai links.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Draai regs.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Gaan reguit.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Is dit ver van hier?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Ek is verlore.
Nye na bɔ.
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Iye
Nee
Ala
Miskien
Bokono
Ek stem saam
Maa fɔ
Ek stem nie saam nie
Maa nɔ fɔ
Dit klink goed
Iye, e fɛ
Wat dink jy?
Nye na i fɔ?
Kan jy my help?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Ek het hulp nodig
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Wag 'n oomblik
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Ek is jammer
Maa sɔrɛ
Geen probleem
Ala fɔlɔ
Geluk
Ala fɔ i
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Veilige reis
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Waar is die busstop?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Watter platform is dit?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Is dit die regte pad?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Dit is naby hier.
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Dit is ver van hier.
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Stop hier, asseblief.
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Hoe lank neem dit?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Dit is te duur.
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Het julle iets goedkoper?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Die rekening, asseblief.
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Is diens ingesluit?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Dit is heerlik.
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel die polisie
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Bel 'n ambulans
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Ek voel siek
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Dit seergemaak hier
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Help!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Kan ons môre praat?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Dankie vir jou tyd
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Laat ek jou terugbel
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.