Looking for practical Alur to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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: read the Hausa 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
Sannu
Matur nuwun
Na gode
Selamat pagi
Ina kwana
Selamat sore
Ina wuni
Selamat malam
Ina yini
Selamat bobo
Sai da safe
Sampai jumpa
Sai anjima
Selamat tinggal
Sai anjima
Sapa nama mu?
Menene sunanka?
Nama ku John
Sunana John
Kabar apa?
Lafiya lau?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Ban fahimta ba.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ina gidan wanka?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Belok kiri.
Juya hagu.
Belok kanan.
Juya dama.
Nyi terus.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Berapa harga tiket?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Satu tiket, tolong.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Nyo hilang.
Na bata.
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
I(ee)
Ayi
A'a(ah-ah)
Mungkin
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Ngeye
Na yarda
Ayi ngeye
Ba na yarda
Iya, enak
Wannan yana da kyau
Napa pendapatmu?
Me kake tunani?
Bisa bantu saya?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Saya butuh bantuan
Ina bukatar taimako
Tunggu sebentar
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Saya minta maaf
Ina mai hakuri
Tidak masalah
Babu matsala
Selamat
Taya murna
Selamat ulang tahun
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Dika halte bis?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Platform mana?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Iya dekat sini
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Iya jauh dari sini
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)