Looking for practical Chamorro to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
Sannu
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Nagode
Buenas Dias
Ina kwana
Buenas Tarde
Ina yamma
Buenas Noches
Ina dare
Buenas Noches
Sai da safe
Hasta luego
Zan ganka
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?
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
Ba na fahimta.(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Ina wanka?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Ta yaya zan isa 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
Tafiya kai tsaye.(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Nawa ne farashin?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Tiket ɗaya, 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 ɓace.(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Eey(ee-y)
Ahe
A'a(ah-ah)
Sao
Wata(wah-tah)
Mungnga' yo'
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Sao na maolek
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Tåya' un tiempo
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Dispensa
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Ti un problema
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Felicidades
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Feliz cumpleaños
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Målek na biyahe
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.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Nye boko na gari?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Nye boko na bas?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Kao na platforma?
Wane boko na?(Kao na platforma?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Guaha na' anai
Yana kusa da nan(Guaha na' anai)
Guaha na' malago
Yana nesa da nan(Guaha na' malago)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Tsaida nan, don Allah(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Malu' i prisu
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.(Malu i priso)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Ina so tebur don biyu.(Gustami un tabla para dos)
I bill, por favor
Lissafi, don Allah.(I bill, por favor)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Yu' u vegetarian
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.(Yu' u vegetarian)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Guaha i mas smak
Wannan yana da dadi.(Guaha i mas smak)
Hu na'ån i menu?
Zan iya samun menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Tåyi un ambulance
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Hu necesita un dokto
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Hu fanhasso
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Må'olek i na'ån
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Hu ma'pos i passport
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Tulong!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Sigu i file na in attach
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)