Looking for practical Fulani to Sango phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani phrase first, then the Sango translation (Sango) — 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 Sango.
Tip: when a Sango 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
Mbote
A jaraama
Mokolo
Nde woɗi
Mbote na nganga
Nde njahi
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Nde saare
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Nde daɗi
Ndeko na nganga
A waawi
Tango na yo
Njaara
Ayo
Hol ko innde maa?
Nani na yo?
Innde am ko John
Nani na nga John
No mbadi?
Oza malamu?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Mokili na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
O yo na nganga English?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Mi waawi ɗum.
O na yo na mboka.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
O tanga na mboka?
Hol ko toilet?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Sokki leydi.
Kanga na mboko.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Kanga na nganga.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Kende na mboka.
Hol ko fee?
Nde na yo na mboka?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Ko ɓuri to?
O na mboka na mboka?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
O na yo na mboka.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
O(ey)
Alaa
Té(alaa)
Wonaa
Sâ(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Ngâ tî(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Ngâ té tî(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
O bô(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Nâ tî yé?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
O kâ yé tî?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Ngâ kâ tî(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Bê na(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Ngâ tî na(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Té bô(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Mâ tî(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Mâ na mbâ(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
O kâ na mbê(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
O na wâ na gare?(hol ko jango)
Hol ko wuro?
O na wâ na station de taxi?(hol ko wuro)
Hol ko platform?
O na wâ na plateforme?(hol ko platform)
Hol no feere?
O na tî na mbô?(hol no feere)
Ko woni ndiyam?
O na wâ na yâ?(ko woni ndiyam)
O wadi nder
O na bô na kâ.(o wadi nder)
O wadi fowru
O na fâ na kâ.(o wadi fowru)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
O kâ tî na mappa?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Hol no feere?
O na tî na mbô?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Mboka na yo?(mboka na yo)
O wadi ko feere.
Oko na mboka mingi(oko na mboka mingi)
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Ozo na nanga mboka?(o zo na nanga mboka)
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Naka na yeke na carte?(naka na yeke na carte)
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Naka na table ya mibale(naka na table ya mibale)
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Bilan, s'il vous plaît(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Service ezali na yango?(service ezali na yango)
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Nani na mboka ya nyama(nani na mboka ya nyama)
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît(te na mabele ya sika)
Nde wadi ngonka.
Oyo ezali malamu(oyo ezali malamu)
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Naka na menu?(naka na menu)
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Banga nganga
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Banga ambulance
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Mbi na doctor
Miɗo feƴƴi
Mbi na yeke
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Hol ko hospital ngari?
A na hospital ya mboka?
O warta ɗon
E yeke na mboko
Miɗo foti passport am
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Yamiro!
Sango!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Mbi na yo(Mbi na yo)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Tala na yeke mboka(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Nani ti na yo?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Nde na yeke report na tî(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Oka na yeke na lobi?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Mesi na yo na tî(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Nde na tî na yeke na yo(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Tala na yeke na yo(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Nani na lobi na vendredi(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.