Looking for practical Fulani to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: read the Romani 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
Sastimos
A jaraama
Dikhes
Nde woɗi
Sar san o drom
Nde njahi
Sar san o drom
Nde saare
Sar san o večer
Nde daɗi
Sar san o noć
A waawi
Sikav tuke na jekh
Njaara
Sastipen
Hol ko innde maa?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Innde am ko John
Mande t'avel John
No mbadi?
Soske tuke?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Mi waawi ɗum.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Hol ko toilet?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Sokki leydi.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Sokki toɓɓere.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Yahi e jooɗi.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Hol ko fee?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Ko ɓuri to?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Ja(ey)
Alaa
Na(alaa)
Wonaa
Možda(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Sukalav(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Nesukalav(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
To so boro(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
So te phendav?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Sako te mikerav?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Me mangav miker(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Phirav kher(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Me som te bachtal(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Na problem(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Sukalav tuke(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Sukal tuke kher(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Sakona safar kher(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Kasa jekh train station?(hol ko jango)
Hol ko wuro?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(hol ko wuro)
Hol ko platform?
Kasa platform?(hol ko platform)
Hol no feere?
So kalo khera?(hol no feere)
Ko woni ndiyam?
So si jekh pravas?(ko woni ndiyam)
O wadi nder
So si buchi tu?(o wadi nder)
O wadi fowru
So si dikh le tu?(o wadi fowru)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Sti le tu, please.(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Hol no feere?
Kado kheras?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
O wadi ko feere.
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Nde wadi ngonka.
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Zhanav te policija
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Zhanav te ambulanca
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Mane kaj doctoro
Miɗo feƴƴi
Mane si mala
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
O warta ɗon
Sikav tut here
Miɗo foti passport am
Mane si zhalav my passport
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Yamiro!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Sastipen te kerel tuke(Nde mawni)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Aven te kerdan o kher(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
So kher o vremi te tuke?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Phral te jekh file kerdik(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Sastim te for o vremi tuke(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
O deadline si o Vrihda(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.