Looking for practical Fon to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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: pick five Hausa 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.
Nɔ́
Sannu(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Na gode(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Ina kwana(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Ina wuni(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Ina yini(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Sai da safe(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Sai anjima(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Sai anjima(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Menene sunanka?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Sunana John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Lafiya lau?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Mè n'kó nù.
Ban fahimta ba.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Ina gidan wanka?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Tò n'kà kè.
Juya hagu.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Juya dama.
Lè n'kà kè.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Na bata.
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ɛ
I(ee)
Ayi
A'a(ah-ah)
Mɛ
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Mè yé
Na yarda(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Ba na yarda(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
Wannan yana da kyau(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Me kake tunani?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Ina bukatar taimako(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Duba na ɗan lokaci(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Ina mai hakuri(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Babu matsala(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Taya murna(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Barka da ranar haihuwa(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Yi tafiya lafiya(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
N'ye wé bus stop?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Ké platform na?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Ké sa a yé?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
N'ye wé yé na?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Yé na hɛn
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Yé na hɛn gbo
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)