Looking for practical Hausa to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: when a Mam 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
Xo'j(sho'j)
Na gode
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Ina kwana
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Ina wuni
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Ina yini
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Sai da safe
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Sai anjima
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Sai anjima
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Menene sunanka?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Sunana John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Lafiya lau?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Ban fahimta ba.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Ina gidan wanka?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Juya hagu.
K'utun k'ux.
Juya dama.
K'utun k'ux.
Tafi kai tsaye.
K'utun k'ux.
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Katin guda, don Allah.
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Na bata.
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
I
Juj(hoo)
A'a
Man(mah)
Wataƙila
K'ux(k'ush)
Na yarda
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Ba na yarda
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Wannan yana da kyau
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Me kake tunani?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Ina bukatar taimako
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Duba na ɗan lokaci
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Ina mai hakuri
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Babu matsala
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Taya murna
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Barka da ranar haihuwa
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Yi tafiya lafiya
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Ina tashar bas?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(Ina tashar bas?)
Wanne dandalin ne?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Wane lokaci zai tashi?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Yana kusa nan
Ri k'ut pa ri.(Yana kusa nan)
Yana da nisa daga nan
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)
Tsaya anan, don Allah
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(Tsaya anan, don Allah)
Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.