Looking for practical Fulani to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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: pick five Kanuri 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
Sannu
A jaraama
Nagode
Nde woɗi
Ina kwana
Nde njahi
Ina yamma
Nde saare
Ina dare
Nde daɗi
Sai da safe
A waawi
Zan ganka
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?
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Ba na fahimta.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Hol ko toilet?
Ina wanka?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Sokki leydi.
Juya hagu.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Juya dama.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Hol ko fee?
Nawa ne farashin?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Ko ɓuri to?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Na ɓace.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Eey(ee-y)
Alaa
A'a(ah-ah)
Wonaa
Wata(wah-tah)
Mi yidi
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Mi yidi walaa
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
O wadi na'i
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Hol no ndiyam?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
A waawi am warta?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Mi yidi warta
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Ndee na'i
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Mi yidi honto
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Alaa honto
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
A jaaraama
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ndaari no feere
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.
Hol ko jango?
Nye boko na gari?(hol ko jango)
Hol ko wuro?
Nye boko na bas?(hol ko wuro)
Hol ko platform?
Wane boko na?(hol ko platform)
Hol no feere?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(hol no feere)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(ko woni ndiyam)
O wadi nder
Yana kusa da nan(o wadi nder)
O wadi fowru
Yana nesa da nan(o wadi fowru)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Tsaida nan, don Allah(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Hol no feere?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
O wadi ko feere.
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Lissafi, don Allah.
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Wannan yana da dadi.
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Zan iya samun menu?
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Miɗo feƴƴi
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
O warta ɗon
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Miɗo foti passport am
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Yamiro!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
A jaaraama e jamma
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)