Looking for practical Basque to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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 Basque 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.
Kaixo
Sannu
Eskerrik asko
Nagode
Egun on
Ina kwana
Arratsalde on
Ina yamma
Gabon
Ina dare
Gabon
Sai da safe
Gero arte
Zan ganka
Agur
Sai anjima
Zer du izena?
Menene sunanka?
Nire izena John da
Sunana John
Zer moduz?
Lafiya lau?
Pozten naiz zurekin
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ez dut ulertzen
Ba na fahimta.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Non dago komuna?
Ina wanka?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Juya hagu.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Juya dama.
Zuzen joan
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Nawa ne farashin?
Bilet bat, mesedez
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Galdu naiz
Na ɓace.
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bai
Eey(ee-y)
Ez
A'a(ah-ah)
Agian
Wata(wah-tah)
Ados nago
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Ez nago ados
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Lagundu al didazu?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Laguntza behar dut
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Itxaron pixka bat
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Barkatu
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Ez da arazo
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Zorionak
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
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.
Non dago tren geltokia?
Nye boko na gari?
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Nye boko na bas?
Zein da plataforma?
Wane boko na?
Noiz irteten da?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Bide egokia al da hau?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Hemen gertu dago
Yana kusa da nan
Hemen urrun dago
Yana nesa da nan
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zenbat balio du honek?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Kontua, mesedez.
Lissafi, don Allah.
Sarbidea barne?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Hau goxoa da.
Wannan yana da dadi.
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Zan iya samun menu?
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Deitu poliziari
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Deitu anbulantzia
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Mediku bat behar dut
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Gaixorik nago
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Hemen min egiten dit
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Lagundu!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Pozten naiz zurekin
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)