Looking for practical Frisian to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Frisian 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.
Hallo
Sannu
Tankewol
Nagode
Goeie moarn
Ina kwana
Goeie middei
Ina yamma
Goeie jûn
Ina dare
Goeie nacht
Sai da safe
Sjoch dy letter
Zan ganka
Oant sjen
Sai anjima
Wat is jo namme?
Menene sunanka?
myn namme is John
Sunana John
Hoe giet it?
Lafiya lau?
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ik begryp it net.
Ba na fahimta.
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Wêr is de toilett?
Ina wanka?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Draai nei links.
Juya hagu.
Draai nei rjochts.
Juya dama.
Gean rjocht.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Hoefolle kostet it?
Nawa ne farashin?
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Is it fier fan hjir?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ik bin ferlern.
Na ɓace.
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Eey(ee-y)
Nee
A'a(ah-ah)
Mooglik
Wata(wah-tah)
Ik bin it iens
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Ik bin it net iens
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Dat klinkt goed
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Wat tinksto derfan?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Kinst my helpe?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Ik ha help nedich
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Wachtsje even
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Sorry
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Gjin probleem
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Lokwinske
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Gelokkige jierdei
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Haw in feilich reis
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.
Wêr is it treinstasjon?
Nye boko na gari?
Wêr is de busstop?
Nye boko na bas?
Hokker perron is it?
Wane boko na?
Wannear giet it fuort?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Is dit de goede kant?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
It is hjir tichtby.
Yana kusa da nan
It is fier fuort.
Yana nesa da nan
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Hoe lang duorret it?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kostet dit?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Dat is te djoer
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe
Ina so tebur don biyu.
De rekkening, asjebleaft
Lissafi, don Allah.
Is tsjinst ynbegrepen?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Ik bin vegetarier
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Gjin pittich iten, asjebleaft
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Dit is heerlijk
Wannan yana da dadi.
Kin ik it menu hawwe?
Zan iya samun menu?
In glas wetter, asjebleaft
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel de plysje
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Bel in ambulânse
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Ik ha in dokter nedich
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Ik fiele my siik
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Ik bin allergysk foar pinda's
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Wêr is it tichtste sikehûs?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
It docht hjir sear
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ik bin myn paspoart kwytrekke
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Kinst myn hotel belje?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Help!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Litte wy in gearkomste ynplannen
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Wannear komt it jo út?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Ik sil it rapport hjoed stjoere
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Kinne wy moarn prate?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Fyn asjebleaft it bestân ynbrocht
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Tank foar jo tiid
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Ik sjoch dernei út om mei jo te wurkjen
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Kinne jo dat punt ferklearje?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)