Looking for practical Fulani to Swahili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani phrase first, then the Swahili translation (Swahili) — 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 Swahili.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Swahili-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
A jaraama
Habari
A jaraama
Asante
Nde woɗi
Habari ya asubuhi
Nde njahi
Habari ya mchana
Nde saare
Habari ya jioni
Nde daɗi
Usiku mwema
A waawi
Tutaonana baadaye
Njaara
Kwaheri
Hol ko innde maa?
Jina lako nani?
Innde am ko John
Jina langu ni John
No mbadi?
Habari gani?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Sielewi.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Unaweza kusema tena?
Hol ko toilet?
Choo kiko wapi?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Sokki leydi.
Geuka kushoto.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Geuka kulia.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Hol ko fee?
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Ko ɓuri to?
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Nimepotea.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Ndio(ey)
Alaa
Hapana(alaa)
Wonaa
Pengine(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Ninakubaliana(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Sikubaliani(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Inasikika vizuri(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Unafikiriaje?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Unaweza kunisaidia?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Nahitaji msaada(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Subiri kidogo(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Ninasikitika(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Hakuna shida(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Hongera(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Safari njema(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?(hol ko jango)
Hol ko wuro?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?(hol ko wuro)
Hol ko platform?
Ni jukwaa gani?(hol ko platform)
Hol no feere?
Inatoka saa ngapi?(hol no feere)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?(ko woni ndiyam)
O wadi nder
Iko karibu hapa(o wadi nder)
O wadi fowru
Iko mbali na hapa(o wadi fowru)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Simama hapa, tafadhali(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Hol no feere?
Inachukua muda gani?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
O wadi ko feere.
Hiyo ni ghali sana
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Tafadhali, bili
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Mimi ni mboga
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili
Nde wadi ngonka.
Hii ni tamu
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Naweza kupata menyu?
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Piga simu polisi
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Piga simu ya wagonjwa
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Nahitaji daktari
Miɗo feƴƴi
Ninajisikia mgonjwa
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Nina mzio wa karanga
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?
O warta ɗon
Inaniuma hapa
Miɗo foti passport am
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?
Yamiro!
Nisaidie!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Nafurahi kukutana nawe(Nde mawni)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Tuweke mkutano(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Nitaituma ripoti leo(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Asante kwa muda wako(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Nitarudi kwako(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.