Looking for practical Estonian to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Estonian 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.
Tere
Sannu
Aitäh
Nagode
Tere hommikust
Ina kwana
Tere pärastlõunast
Ina yamma
Tere õhtust
Ina dare
Head ööd
Sai da safe
Näeme hiljem
Zan ganka
Head aega
Sai anjima
Mis on sinu nimi?
Menene sunanka?
Minu nimi on John
Sunana John
Kuidas sul läheb?
Lafiya lau?
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ma ei saa aru.
Ba na fahimta.
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Kus on tualett?
Ina wanka?
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Pöörake vasakule.
Juya hagu.
Pöörake paremale.
Juya dama.
Minge otse.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Kui palju pilet maksab?
Nawa ne farashin?
Üks pilet, palun.
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Kas see on siit kaugel?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ma olen eksinud.
Na ɓace.
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jah
Eey(ee-y)
Ei
A'a(ah-ah)
Võib-olla
Wata(wah-tah)
Ma nõustun
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Ma ei nõustu
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
See kõlab hästi
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Mida sa arvad?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Mul on abi vaja
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Oota hetk
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Mul on kahju
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Pole probleemi
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Palju õnne
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Head teed
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.
Kus on raudteejaam?
Nye boko na gari?
Kus on bussipeatus?
Nye boko na bas?
Milline perroon see on?
Wane boko na?
Mis kell see lahkub?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Kas see on õige tee?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
See on siinsamas lähedal.
Yana kusa da nan
See on siit kaugel.
Yana nesa da nan
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Peatu siia, palun.
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Kui kaua see aega võtab?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kui palju see maksab?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
See on liiga kallis.
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Soovin lauda kahele.
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Arve, palun.
Lissafi, don Allah.
Kas teenustasu on sisse arvestatud?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Ma olen taimetoitlane.
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Palun mitte vürtsikat toitu.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
See on maitsev.
Wannan yana da dadi.
Kas ma saaksin menüü?
Zan iya samun menu?
Klaas vett, palun.
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kutsu politsei
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Kutsu kiirabi
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Mul on vaja arsti
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Ma tunnen end haigena
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Mul on maapähklite suhtes allergia
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Kus on lähim haigla?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Siin valutab
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ma kaotasin oma passi
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Kas sa saad helistada minu hotellile?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Aita!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hea meel teiega kohtuda
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Kava kohtumine
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Mis kell sobib teile?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Saadan raporti täna
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Kas saame homme rääkida?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Palun leidke manus
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Aitäh teie aja eest
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Ootan koostööd teiega
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Kas saaksite selle punkti selgitada?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)