Looking for practical Chuukese to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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.
Mwar a ngeni
Sannu(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Nagode(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Ina kwana(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Ina yamma(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Ina dare(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Sai da safe(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Zan ganka(chok ngeni)
Soun
Sai anjima(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Menene sunanka?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Sunana John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Lafiya lau?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Ba na fahimta.
Pwe esei mehn.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Mwe pwe esei an?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Ina wanka?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Pwe fefen.
Juya hagu.
Pwe fefen.
Juya dama.
Pwe fenen.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Nawa ne farashin?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Ewe pwe far from here?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Na ɓace.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Eey(ee-y)
A
A'a(ah-ah)
Mwe
Wata(wah-tah)
Ngeni an
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Ngeni aen
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Ewe pwe
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Mwe e pwe?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Ngeni pwe pwe
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Mwe pwe in
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Ngeni a pwe
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
A pwe a
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Kinisou
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Fahk a pwe
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Pwe pwe ewe
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.
Where is the train station?
Nye boko na gari?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Where is the bus stop?
Nye boko na bas?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Wane boko na?(Which platform?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(What time?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(Is this the right way?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Yana kusa da nan(It is near here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Yana nesa da nan(It is far from here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(Can you show me?)
Stop here, please
Tsaida nan, don Allah(Stop here, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)