Looking for practical Aymara to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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: read the Kanuri line out loud three times, then cover the Aymara 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.
Kamisaki
Sannu(kamisaki)
Yuspagara
Nagode(yuspagara)
Wali q'uchu
Ina kwana(wali q'uchu)
Wali ch'isi
Ina yamma(wali ch'isi)
Wali ch'uxña
Ina dare(wali ch'uxña)
Wali saraq
Sai da safe(wali saraq)
Jichhüru
Zan ganka(jichhüru)
Sumaq q'ipi
Sai anjima(sumaq q'ipi)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Menene sunanka?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Sunana John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Lafiya lau?(kunjam jumaraki)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Kuna magana da Turanci?(jumax)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(naya)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Ba na fahimta.(naya)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.(aqham)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?(akan)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Ina wanka?(kunjam)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?(kunjam)
Wakiñani
Juya hagu.(wakiñani)
Jikisiñani
Juya dama.(jikisiñani)
Qhawqha
Tafiya kai tsaye.(qhawqha)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Nawa ne farashin?(kunjam)
Maya tiket, aqham
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.(maya)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(kunjam)
Nayax janiwa
Na ɓace.(naya)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Eey(ee-y)
Aka
A'a(ah-ah)
Janiwa
Wata(wah-tah)
Nayraqatawa
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Janiwa nayraqatani
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Suma jach'a
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Kunjam qhawqha?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Jikisiñani
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Aka janiwa
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Yayk'iri
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Jach'a q'ipiri
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
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.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
Nye boko na gari?(kunjam jacha qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
Nye boko na bas?(kunjam bus qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
Wane boko na?(kunjam qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(kunjam tiempo jacha)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(aka jacha wayna)
Jichha jach'a
Yana kusa da nan(jichha jacha)
Jichha ch'iqhi
Yana nesa da nan(jichha ch'iqhi)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(kama mapan qhant'asiñani)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
Tsaida nan, don Allah(aka qhant'asi, por favor)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?(kunjam tiempo jacha)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kunjamasti?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Akham janiwa
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.(akham janiwa)
Kunjam jach'a?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?(kunjam jach'a)
Tarjeta q'ipisi?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?(tarjeta q'ipisi)
Nayra pachpa mesa munta
Ina so tebur don biyu.(nayra pachpa mesa munta)
Cuenta, por favor
Lissafi, don Allah.(cuenta, por favor)
Serviciokta janiwa?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?(serviciokta janiwa)
Vegetariano nayani
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.(vegetariano nayani)
Janiwa spicita comida
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.(janiwa spicita comida)
Aka jach'a
Wannan yana da dadi.(aka jach'a)
Menú q'ipisi?
Zan iya samun menu?(menú q'ipisi)
Agua un q'asa, por favor
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.(agua un q'asa, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Janiwa policía uñt'ayäta
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Janiwa ambulancia uñt'ayäta
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Doctor amuyt'aya
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Sumaña
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Pichqa q'alañani
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
¿Kunjam hospital jach'a?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Aka ch'iqhiwa
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Nayax pasaporte janiwa
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
¿Akan janiwa hotel uñt'ayäta?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Ayuq!
Taimako!(ayuq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Jikisiñani
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Kunjamasti tiempo munas?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Nayax reportu jichhurañani
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
¿Nayax ch'iqhiñani?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Aka archivo ch'iqhiñani
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Yuspagara jach'a tiempo
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Nayax jach'a ch'iqhiñani
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
¿Kunjamasti akham ch'iqhiñani?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)