Looking for practical Hausa to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: when a Afrikaans phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Hausa 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.
Sannu
Hallo
Na gode
Dankie
Ina kwana
Goeie more
Ina wuni
Goeie middag
Ina yini
Goeie naand
Sai da safe
Goeie nag
Sai anjima
Sien jou later
Sai anjima
Totsiens
Menene sunanka?
Wat is jou naam?
Sunana John
My naam is John
Lafiya lau?
Hoe gaan dit?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Praat jy Engels?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Ban fahimta ba.
Ek verstaan nie.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Ina gidan wanka?
Waar is die badkamer?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Juya hagu.
Draai links.
Juya dama.
Draai regs.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Gaan reguit.
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Katin guda, don Allah.
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Is dit ver van hier?
Na bata.
Ek is verlore.
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
I
Ja(ee)
A'a
Nee(ah-ah)
Wataƙila
Miskien(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Na yarda
Ek stem saam
Ba na yarda
Ek stem nie saam nie
Wannan yana da kyau
Dit klink goed
Me kake tunani?
Wat dink jy?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Kan jy my help?
Ina bukatar taimako
Ek het hulp nodig
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Wag 'n oomblik
Ina mai hakuri
Ek is jammer
Babu matsala
Geen probleem
Taya murna
Geluk
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Yi tafiya lafiya
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?
Waar is die treinstasie?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Ina tashar bas?
Waar is die busstop?(Ina tashar bas?)
Wanne dandalin ne?
Watter platform is dit?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Wane lokaci zai tashi?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?
Is dit die regte pad?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Yana kusa nan
Dit is naby hier.(Yana kusa nan)
Yana da nisa daga nan
Dit is ver van hier.(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)
Tsaya anan, don Allah
Stop hier, asseblief.(Tsaya anan, don Allah)
Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?
Hoe lank neem dit?(Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nawa ne wannan?
Hoeveel kos dit?
Wannan yana da tsada sosai
Dit is te duur.
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Zan so tebur don biyu
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Lissafin, don Allah
Die rekening, asseblief.
Shin sabis yana ciki?
Is diens ingesluit?
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Wannan yana da dadi
Dit is heerlik.
Zan iya samun menu?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Kofin ruwa, don Allah
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kira 'yan sanda
Bel die polisie
Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya
Bel 'n ambulans
Ina bukatar likita
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Ina jin ciwo
Ek voel siek
Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Yana ciwo a nan
Dit seergemaak hier
Na rasa fasfo na
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Za ka iya kira otel dina?
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Taimako!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na yi farin ciki da ganinka
Lekker om jou te ontmoet(na yee fah-reen chee-go da gan-kin-ka)
Mu tsara taro
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Zan tura rahoton yau
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Za mu iya magana gobe?
Kan ons môre praat?
Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Na gode da lokacinka
Dankie vir jou tyd(na go-day da lo-ka-chi-n-ka)
Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Bari in dawo gare ka
Laat ek jou terugbel
Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.