Looking for practical Fulani to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: when a Susu 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
N'ko(n'ko)
A jaraama
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Nde woɗi
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Nde njahi
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Nde saare
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Nde daɗi
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
A waawi
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Njaara
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Hol ko innde maa?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Innde am ko John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
No mbadi?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Mi yidi no feere ma
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Hol ko toilet?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Sokki leydi.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Hol ko fee?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Ko ɓuri to?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Nye na bɔ.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Iye(ey)
Alaa
Ala(alaa)
Wonaa
Bokono(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Maa fɔ(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Maa nɔ fɔ(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Iye, e fɛ(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Nye na i fɔ?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
I na fɔ mɔ?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Maa na fɔ mɔ(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Fɔlɔ a yɛn(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Maa sɔrɛ(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Ala fɔlɔ(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Ala fɔ i(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Bɔkɔ fɛ i(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Hol ko wuro?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Hol ko platform?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Hol no feere?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Ko woni ndiyam?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
O wadi nder
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
O wadi fowru
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Hol no feere?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
O wadi ko feere.
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Nde wadi ngonka.
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Miɗo feƴƴi
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
O warta ɗon
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Miɗo foti passport am
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Yamiro!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
A jaaraama e jamma
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.