Looking for practical Fulani to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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: when a Hausa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Sannu
A jaraama
Na gode
Nde woɗi
Ina kwana
Nde njahi
Ina wuni
Nde saare
Ina yini
Nde daɗi
Sai da safe
A waawi
Sai anjima
Njaara
Sai anjima
Hol ko innde maa?
Menene sunanka?
Innde am ko John
Sunana John
No mbadi?
Lafiya lau?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Ban fahimta ba.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Hol ko toilet?
Ina gidan wanka?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Sokki leydi.
Juya hagu.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Juya dama.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Hol ko fee?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Ko ɓuri to?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Na bata.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
I(ee)
Alaa
A'a(ah-ah)
Wonaa
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Mi yidi
Na yarda(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Ba na yarda(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Wannan yana da kyau(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Me kake tunani?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Ina bukatar taimako(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Duba na ɗan lokaci(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Ina mai hakuri(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Babu matsala(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Taya murna(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Barka da ranar haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Yi tafiya lafiya(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Hol ko wuro?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Hol ko platform?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Hol no feere?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
O wadi nder
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
O wadi fowru
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)