Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) 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: when a Hausa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Chinese (Simplified) wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Sannu(nǐ hǎo)
谢谢
Na gode(xièxiè)
早上好
Ina kwana(zǎoshang hǎo)
下午好
Ina wuni(xiàwǔ hǎo)
晚上好
Ina yini(wǎnshang hǎo)
晚安
Sai da safe(wǎn'ān)
再见
Sai anjima(zàijiàn)
再见
Sai anjima(zàijiàn)
你叫什么名字?
Menene sunanka?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
我叫约翰
Sunana John(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
你好吗?
Lafiya lau?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
很高兴认识你
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你会说英语吗?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
我不明白。
Ban fahimta ba.(wǒ bù míngbái.)
请慢点说。
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
你能再说一遍吗?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
洗手间在哪里?
Ina gidan wanka?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
我怎么去市中心?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
左转。
Juya hagu.(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
右转。
Juya dama.(yòu zhuǎn.)
直走。
Tafi kai tsaye.(zhí zǒu.)
票价是多少?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
请给我一张票。
Katin guda, don Allah.(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)