Looking for practical Bikol to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bikol 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: when a Hausa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Bikol 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.
Kamusta
Sannu
Salamat
Na gode
Magandang umaga
Ina kwana
Magandang hapon
Ina wuni
Magandang gabi
Ina yini
Magandang gabi
Sai da safe
Kita-kits
Sai anjima
Paalam
Sai anjima
Ano an ngaran mo?
Menene sunanka?
An ngaran ko si John
Sunana John
Kamusta ka?
Lafiya lau?
Naimbag na makilala ka
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nag-uusap ka ninyo sa Ingles?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Dai ako maray mag-Ingles.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Dai ako nakakaintindi.
Ban fahimta ba.
Pakiusap, mag-istorya ka ninyo nang mabagal.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Pwede mo bang ulitun iyon?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Saan an banyo?
Ina gidan wanka?
Paano ako makakarating sa sentro kan syudad?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Liko sa wala.
Juya hagu.
Liko sa kanan.
Juya dama.
Diretso lang.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Maano an pasahe?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Malayo ba ini sa digdi?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Nawawara ako.
Na bata.
Saan ako makakabili nin SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
I(ee)
Dili
A'a(ah-ah)
Baka
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Sang-ayon ako
Na yarda
Dili ako sang-ayon
Ba na yarda
Mayo na
Wannan yana da kyau
Ano sa sa iyo?
Me kake tunani?
Pwede mo akong tulungan?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Kailangan ko ng tulong
Ina bukatar taimako
Maghintay ka sandali
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Pasensya na
Ina mai hakuri
Walang anuman
Babu matsala
Congratulations
Taya murna
Maligayang kaarawan
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Mag-ingat sa biyahe
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Saan an rilesan?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Saan an bus stop?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Anong plataporma ini?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Anong oras ini aalis?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Tama ba an daan na ini?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Malapit lang ini
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Malayu ini sa lugar na ini
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)