Looking for practical Bosnian to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bosnian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Hausa-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.
Zdravo
Sannu
Hvala
Na gode
Dobro jutro
Ina kwana
Dobar dan
Ina wuni
Dobro veče
Ina yini
Laku noć
Sai da safe
Vidimo se kasnije
Sai anjima
Doviđenja
Sai anjima
Kako se zoveš?
Menene sunanka?
Moje ime je John
Sunana John
Kako si?
Lafiya lau?
Drago mi je da te upoznam
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Da li govorite engleski?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ne razumijem.
Ban fahimta ba.
Molim vas, govorite polako.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Možete li to ponoviti?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Gdje je WC?
Ina gidan wanka?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Skrenite lijevo.
Juya hagu.
Skrenite desno.
Juya dama.
Idite ravno.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Koliko košta vožnja?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Jedna karta, molim.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Da li je daleko odavde?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Izgubio/la sam se.
Na bata.
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Da
I(ee)
Ne
A'a(ah-ah)
Možda
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Slažem se
Na yarda
Ne slažem se
Ba na yarda
To zvuči dobro
Wannan yana da kyau
Šta misliš?
Me kake tunani?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Treba mi pomoć
Ina bukatar taimako
Sačekaj trenutak
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Žao mi je
Ina mai hakuri
Nema problema
Babu matsala
Čestitam
Taya murna
Srećan rođendan
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Sretan put
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Gdje je željeznička stanica?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Gdje je autobuska stanica?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Koji je peron?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
U koliko sati polazi?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Da li je ovo pravi put?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Blizu je ovdje.
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Daleko je odavde.
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Možete li mi pokazati na mapi?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)