Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Kanuri 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 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: pick five Kanuri phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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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
Nagode(xièxiè)
早上好
Ina kwana(zǎoshang hǎo)
下午好
Ina yamma(xiàwǔ hǎo)
晚上好
Ina dare(wǎnshang hǎo)
晚安
Sai da safe(wǎn'ān)
再见
Zan ganka(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？
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。
Ba na fahimta.(wǒ bù míngbái.)
请慢点说。
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
你能再说一遍吗？
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
洗手间在哪里？
Ina wanka?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
我怎么去市中心？
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
左转。
Juya hagu.(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
右转。
Juya dama.(yòu zhuǎn.)
直走。
Tafiya kai tsaye.(zhí zǒu.)
票价是多少？
Nawa ne farashin?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
请给我一张票。
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
离这里远吗？
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
我迷路了。
Na ɓace.(wǒ mílù le.)
我在哪里可以买SIM卡？
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
是的
Eey(ee-y)
不是
A'a(ah-ah)
也许
Wata(wah-tah)
我同意
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
我不同意
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
听起来不错
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
你觉得怎么样？
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
你能帮我吗？
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
我需要帮助
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
等一下
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
对不起
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
没问题
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
恭喜
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
生日快乐
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.
火车站在哪里？
Nye boko na gari?(huǒchē zhàn zài nǎlǐ?)
公交车站在哪里？
Nye boko na bas?(gōngjiāo chē zhàn zài nǎlǐ?)
哪个站台？
Wane boko na?(nǎge zhàntái?)
几点出发？
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(jǐ diǎn chūfā?)
这是正确的路吗？
Shin wannan hanya ce?(zhè shì zhèngquè de lù ma?)
离这里很近
Yana kusa da nan
离这里很远
Yana nesa da nan
你能在地图上给我指一下吗？
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(nǐ néng zài dìtú shàng gěi wǒ zhǐ yīxià ma?)
请在这里停下
Tsaida nan, don Allah
需要多长时间？
Yaya tsawon lokaci?(xūyào duō cháng shíjiān?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
这个多少钱？
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
那个太贵了。
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.(nàgè tài guìle.)
你们有便宜一点的吗？
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?(nǐmen yǒu piányí yīdiǎn de ma?)