Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kanuri-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Sannu(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Nagode(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Ina kwana(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Ina yamma(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Ina dare(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Sai da safe(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Zan ganka(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Sai anjima(alvida)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Menene sunanka?(tohra naam ka ha?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Sunana John(hamaar naam John ha)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Lafiya lau?(tu kaise baad?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Kuna magana da Turanci?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
Ba na fahimta.(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Ina wanka?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Juya hagu.(baya mud jain)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Juya dama.(dahina mud jain)
सिधा जाईं
Tafiya kai tsaye.(sidha jain)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Nawa ne farashin?(bhada kati ba?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.(ek ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(ee ihan se door ba?)
हम खो गइल बानी
Na ɓace.(ham kho gail bani)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?(ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हाँ
Eey(ee-y)
नहीं
A'a(ah-ah)
शायद
Wata(wah-tah)
हम सहमत बानी
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
हम असहमत बानी
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
ई बढ़िया लागता
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
एक पल रुक जा
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
माफ करीं
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
कोई बात ना
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
बधाई हो
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
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.
Train station kahan ba?
Nye boko na gari?(train station kahan ba?)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Nye boko na bas?(bus stop kahan ba?)
Kaun platform ba?
Wane boko na?
Ii kab chhuti?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Ii sahi rasta hai?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
Yana kusa da nan
Ii yahan se door ba.
Yana nesa da nan
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Yahan ruki, kripya.
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Ii kitna samay lega?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ee kitna ke hai?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
U bahut mehnga hai.
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Kaahe kuch sasta hai?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Bill, kripya.
Lissafi, don Allah.
Kya service shamil hai?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Hum shakahari hain.
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Ee bahut swadisht hai.
Wannan yana da dadi.
Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?
Zan iya samun menu?
Ek glass paani, kripya.
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Police ke bulai
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Ambulance ke bulai
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Hamke moongfali se allergy ba
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Ihaan dard ho raha ba
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Hamaar passport kho gaya
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Madad!
Taimako!(madad!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)