Looking for practical Dyula to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: when a Fulani phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Dyula 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.
I ni ce
A jaraama(ee nee che)
I ni sogoma
A jaraama(ee nee so-goh-mah)
I ni bɛɛ
Nde woɗi(ee nee beh)
I ni kɛlɛ
Nde njahi(ee nee keh-leh)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Nde saare(ee nee toh-roh)
I ni fɔlɔ
Nde daɗi(ee nee fo-loh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
A waawi(n beh so-roh)
Ka kɛ
Njaara(kah keh)
I bɛ na?
Hol ko innde maa?(ee beh nah)
N na John
Innde am ko John(n nah John)
I ni fɛ?
No mbadi?(ee nee feh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
Mi yidi no feere ma(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
A yiɗi wondi English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N tɛgɛ
Mi waawi ɗum.(N tɛgɛ)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
A jaabi e jooɗi.(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
Hol ko toilet?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Fɔlɔ kɛ
Sokki leydi.(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
Sokki toɓɓere.(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Kɔ sɔgɔ
Yahi e jooɗi.(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
Hol ko fee?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
Nde ticket, a jaabi.(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Ko ɓuri to?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
N bɛ tɛgɛ
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awa
Eey(ey)
Ayi
Alaa(alaa)
Sama
Wonaa(wonaa)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Bara fɛsɛ
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N ye train station kɔ?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
N ye bus stop kɔ?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
N bɛɛ platform kɔ?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
I ye nyɛ kɔ?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la.
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Nde wadi ko feere?
O ye fɔlɔ.
O wadi ko feere.
I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
I ye fɛ.
Nde wadi ngonka.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
N ka bɛɛ yera
Ndaɓɓi polise(N ka bɛɛ yera)
N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Ndaɓɓi ambulans(N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ fɔlɔ
Miɗo waɗi dooktere(N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔrɔ
Miɗo feƴƴi(N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi(N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?
Hol ko hospital ngari?(Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)
I bɛɛ sɔrɔ
O warta ɗon(I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Miɗo foti passport am(N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)
I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?(I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)
Yɛlɛ!
Yamiro!(Yɛlɛ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'ko fôlô
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
N'ko fôlô kôlô?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
N'ko têgê fôlô kô
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
N'ko bôlô kô fôlô
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
N'ko bôlô fôlô kô
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
N'ko sôgô fôlô
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
N'ko fôlô kô fôlô
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
N'ko fôlô kô
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
N'ko fôlô kô
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.