Looking for practical Hakha Chin to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hakha Chin phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: read the Kanuri line out loud three times, then cover the Hakha Chin 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.
Hello
Sannu
Khawngaih
Nagode
Zohkhenh
Ina kwana
Zohkhenh a hnu
Ina yamma
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Ina dare
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Sai da safe
Nangmah a si
Zan ganka
Nangmah a si
Sai anjima
Nang in minung a si hna?
Menene sunanka?
Ka minung John a si
Sunana John
Nang in kum a si hna?
Lafiya lau?
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nangmah English a si lo?
Kuna magana da Turanci?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Ka Hindi a si lo hna
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Ka hmu lo
Ba na fahimta.(Ka hmu lo)
Chiahnak a tluan hna
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
An i hmu loh a si?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Khawngah a si hna?
Ina wanka?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Khawtah a tluan
Juya hagu.(Khawtah a tluan)
Khawtah a tluan
Juya dama.(Khawtah a tluan)
Tawh a tluan
Tafiya kai tsaye.(Tawh a tluan)
Khawngah a si hna?
Nawa ne farashin?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ticket pakhat, chiah
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Khawngah a si hna?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ka hmu lo
Na ɓace.(Ka hmu lo)
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?(SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A
Eey(ee-y)
A si lo
A'a(ah-ah)
A si lo hna
Wata(wah-tah)
Ka a si
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Ka a si lo
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Heh a si
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Ka hmu thei
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Nang a hman a si
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Ka hrih lo
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
A si lo
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Nangmah a hman a si
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Tawng hna a si ah?
Nye boko na gari?(tawng hna a si ah)
Bus hna a si ah?
Nye boko na bas?(bus hna a si ah)
Platform a si hna?
Wane boko na?
Khan a hmu hna?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Heh a si hna?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Heh a hnu hna.
Yana kusa da nan
Heh a hnu hna lo.
Yana nesa da nan
Map ah ka hmu hna?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Heh a si ah, please.
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Ka card in a chiah ve?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.
Lissafi, don Allah.
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Ka vegetarian a si.
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
He a hmuahhmuah a si.
Wannan yana da dadi.
Ka menu a hmuak ve?
Zan iya samun menu?
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Khawl a sianginn
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Ambulance a sianginn
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Doctor a siang a si
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Ka hriat lo
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Peanut a hriat lo
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Hospital a hmu a si hna?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
He a phawt
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ka passport a hmu lo
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Ka hotel a siang a si?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Thil a hmu!
Taimako!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nangmah a si lo
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Nangin report hi a hmu
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
File hi a hmu lo
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Nangin a hma a si
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)