Looking for practical Cebuano to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cebuano 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.
Kumusta
Sannu
Salamat
Na gode
Maayong buntag
Ina kwana
Maayong hapon
Ina wuni
Maayong gabii
Ina yini
Maayong pagkatulog
Sai da safe
Kita kits unya
Sai anjima
Babay
Sai anjima
Unsa imong ngalan?
Menene sunanka?
Ang akong ngalan kay John
Sunana John
Kumusta ka?
Lafiya lau?
Malipayong pagkakita nimo
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsulti ka og Ingles?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Dili ko maayo mosulti og Hindi.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Wala ko kasabot.
Ban fahimta ba.
Palihug, istorya og hinay.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Pwede nimo isulti na usab?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Asa ang kasilyas?
Ina gidan wanka?
Unsaon nako pag-adto sa sentro sa syudad?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Liko sa wala.
Juya hagu.
Liko sa tuo.
Juya dama.
Diretso lang.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Tagpila ang bayad?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Usa ka tiket, palihug.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Layo ba kini gikan dinhi?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Naulahi ko.
Na bata.
Asa ko makapalit og 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)
Siguro
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Sang-ayon ko
Na yarda
Dili ko musugot
Ba na yarda
Maayo na nga paminawon
Wannan yana da kyau
Unsa man imong hunahuna?
Me kake tunani?
Makatabang ka nako?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Nanginahanglan ko og tabang
Ina bukatar taimako
Hulat sa usa ka gutlo
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Pasayloa ko
Ina mai hakuri
Walay problema
Babu matsala
Congratulations
Taya murna
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Mag-amping sa imong biyahe
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Asa ang estasyon sa tren?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Asa ang bus stop?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Asa ang platform?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Unsang orasa kini molakaw?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Sakto ba ni nga dalan?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Duol ra kini dinhi.
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Layo ra kini dinhi.
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Makahatag ka ba og mapa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)