Looking for practical Cantonese to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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.
你好
Sannu(nei5 hou2)
多謝
Nagode(do1 ze6)
早唞
Ina kwana(zou2 tau2)
午安
Ina yamma(ng5 on1)
晚上好
Ina dare(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
晚安
Sai da safe(maan5 on1)
再見
Zan ganka(zoi3 gin3)
再見
Sai anjima(zoi3 gin3)
你叫咩名？
Menene sunanka?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
我叫John
Sunana John(ngo5 giu3 John)
你好嗎？
Lafiya lau?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
好高興見到你
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
Kuna magana da Turanci?(nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)
我不太會講印地語
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)
我不明白
Ba na fahimta.(ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)
請慢慢講
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.(cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)
你可以再講一次嗎？
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?(nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)
洗手間在哪裡？
Ina wanka?(sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
我怎樣去市中心？
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?(ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)
向左轉
Juya hagu.(hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)
向右轉
Juya dama.(hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)
直走
Tafiya kai tsaye.(zik6 zau2)
票價是多少？
Nawa ne farashin?(piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)
請給我一張票
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.(cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)
離這裡遠嗎？
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)
我迷路了
Na ɓace.(ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?(ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
係
Eey(ee-y)
唔係
A'a(ah-ah)
可能
Wata(wah-tah)
我同意
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
我唔同意
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
聽落好
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
你點睇？
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
你可以幫我嗎？
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
我需要幫助
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
等一陣
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
對唔住
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
冇問題
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
恭喜
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
生日快樂
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
一路平安
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.
火車站在哪裡？
Nye boko na gari?(fo2 ce1 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
巴士站在哪裡？
Nye boko na bas?(baa1 si2 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
哪個月台？
Wane boko na?(naa5 go3 jyut6 toi4?)
幾點出發？
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(gei2 dim2 ceot1 faat3?)
這是正確的路嗎？
Shin wannan hanya ce?(ze5 si6 zing3 kok3 dik1 lou6 maa3?)
在這裡附近。
Yana kusa da nan(zoi6 ze5 lei5 fu6 gan6.)
離這裡很遠。
Yana nesa da nan(lei4 ze5 lei5 han2 jyun5.)
你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 dei6 tou4 soeng6 kap1 ngo5 hon3 maa3?)
請在這裡停。
Tsaida nan, don Allah(cing2 zoi6 ze5 lei5 ting4.)
需要多久？
Yaya tsawon lokaci?(seoi1 jiu3 gei2 do1?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
這個多少錢？
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
那個太貴了
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.(naa5 go3 taai3 gwai3 liu5)
你有沒有便宜的東西？
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?(nei5 jau5 mou5 pin2 ji4 dik1 dung1 se3?)