Looking for practical Fulani to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: read the Qeqchi line out loud three times, then cover the Fulani side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
A jaraama
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
A jaraama
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Nde woɗi
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Nde njahi
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Nde saare
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Nde daɗi
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
A waawi
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Njaara
K'ux(koosh)
Hol ko innde maa?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Innde am ko John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
No mbadi?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Mi yidi no feere ma
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Hol ko toilet?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Sokki leydi.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Sokki toɓɓere.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Yahi e jooɗi.
K'utun k'ay.
Hol ko fee?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Ko ɓuri to?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Ja'(ey)
Alaa
Nok(alaa)
Wonaa
K'a riq(wonaa)
Mi yidi
In k'ut(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
In k'ut nok(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
K'ut in k'ut(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
In k'uch k'ax(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
K'ut k'ax riq(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
In k'ut k'ax(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Nok k'ut(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
K'ut in k'ut riq(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
K'ut in k'ut k'uch(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Hol ko wuro?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Hol ko platform?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Hol no feere?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Ko woni ndiyam?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
O wadi nder
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
O wadi fowru
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Hol no feere?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.