Looking for practical Fulani to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.
Tip: pick five Dyula 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.
A jaraama
I ni ce(ee nee che)
A jaraama
I ni sogoma(ee nee so-goh-mah)
Nde woɗi
I ni bɛɛ(ee nee beh)
Nde njahi
I ni kɛlɛ(ee nee keh-leh)
Nde saare
I ni tɔɔrɔ(ee nee toh-roh)
Nde daɗi
I ni fɔlɔ(ee nee fo-loh)
A waawi
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n beh so-roh)
Njaara
Ka kɛ(kah keh)
Hol ko innde maa?
I bɛ na?(ee beh nah)
Innde am ko John
N na John(n nah John)
No mbadi?
I ni fɛ?(ee nee feh)
Mi yidi no feere ma
N bɛ sɔrɔ i(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
I ni kɔrɔ English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
Mi waawi ɗum.
N tɛgɛ(N tɛgɛ)
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Hol ko toilet?
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Sokki leydi.
Fɔlɔ kɛ(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Sokki toɓɓere.
Fɔlɔ bɛ(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Yahi e jooɗi.
Kɔ sɔgɔ(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
Hol ko fee?
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
Ko ɓuri to?
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
N bɛ tɛgɛ(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Awa(ey)
Alaa
Ayi(alaa)
Wonaa
Sama(wonaa)
Mi yidi
N bɛ sɔrɔ(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
N bɛ tɔgɔ(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
N bɛ sɔrɔ(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Bara fɛsɛ(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.