Looking for practical Alur to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: read the Fulani line out loud three times, then cover the Alur side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salam
A jaraama
Matur nuwun
A jaraama
Selamat pagi
Nde woɗi
Selamat sore
Nde njahi
Selamat malam
Nde saare
Selamat bobo
Nde daɗi
Sampai jumpa
A waawi
Selamat tinggal
Njaara
Sapa nama mu?
Hol ko innde maa?
Nama ku John
Innde am ko John
Kabar apa?
No mbadi?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Tolong nyi lempang.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Hol ko toilet?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Belok kiri.
Sokki leydi.
Belok kanan.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Nyi terus.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Berapa harga tiket?
Hol ko fee?
Satu tiket, tolong.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ko ɓuri to?
Nyo hilang.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Eey(ey)
Ayi
Alaa(alaa)
Mungkin
Wonaa(wonaa)
Ngeye
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Ayi ngeye
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Iya, enak
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Napa pendapatmu?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Bisa bantu saya?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Saya butuh bantuan
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Tunggu sebentar
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Saya minta maaf
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Tidak masalah
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Selamat
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Selamat ulang tahun
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Dika halte bis?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Platform mana?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Iya dekat sini
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Iya jauh dari sini
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa harga ini?
Nde wadi ko feere?
Itu terlalu mahal.
O wadi ko feere.
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Tagihan, tolong.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Saya vegetarian.
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Ini enak.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Bisa minta menu?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Segelas air, tolong.
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bisa ngelap polisi
Ndaɓɓi polise
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Aku butuh dokter
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Aku merasa sakit
Miɗo feƴƴi
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Sakit di sini
O warta ɗon
Aku kehilangan paspor
Miɗo foti passport am
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Tolong!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngomong bareng kowe
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Ayo kita atur rapat
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.