Looking for practical Chamorro to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
Sannu
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Na gode
Buenas Dias
Ina kwana
Buenas Tarde
Ina wuni
Buenas Noches
Ina yini
Buenas Noches
Sai da safe
Hasta luego
Sai anjima
Adios
Sai anjima
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Menene sunanka?
Guahu si John
Sunana John
Como estas?
Lafiya lau?
Maliu hao
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Ban fahimta ba.(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Ina gidan wanka?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Juya hagu.(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Juya dama.(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Tafi kai tsaye.(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Katin guda, don Allah.(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Na bata.(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
I(ee)
Ahe
A'a(ah-ah)
Sao
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Mungnga' yo'
Na yarda(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Ba na yarda(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Wannan yana da kyau(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Me kake tunani?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Ina bukatar taimako(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Duba na ɗan lokaci(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Ina mai hakuri(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Babu matsala(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Taya murna(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Barka da ranar haihuwa(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Yi tafiya lafiya(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Kao na platforma?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Guaha na' anai
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Guaha na' malago
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)