Looking for practical Hausa to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: when a Romani 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
Sastimos
Na gode
Dikhes
Ina kwana
Sar san o drom
Ina wuni
Sar san o drom
Ina yini
Sar san o večer
Sai da safe
Sar san o noć
Sai anjima
Sikav tuke na jekh
Sai anjima
Sastipen
Menene sunanka?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Sunana John
Mande t'avel John
Lafiya lau?
Soske tuke?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Ban fahimta ba.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Ina gidan wanka?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Juya hagu.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Juya dama.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Tafi kai tsaye.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Katin guda, don Allah.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Na bata.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
I
Ja(ee)
A'a
Na(ah-ah)
Wataƙila
Možda(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Na yarda
Sukalav
Ba na yarda
Nesukalav
Wannan yana da kyau
To so boro
Me kake tunani?
So te phendav?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Sako te mikerav?
Ina bukatar taimako
Me mangav miker
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Phirav kher
Ina mai hakuri
Me som te bachtal
Babu matsala
Na problem
Taya murna
Sukalav tuke
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Sukal tuke kher
Yi tafiya lafiya
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?
Kasa jekh train station?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Ina tashar bas?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(Ina tashar bas?)
Wanne dandalin ne?
Kasa platform?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Wane lokaci zai tashi?
So kalo khera?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?
So si jekh pravas?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Yana kusa nan
So si buchi tu?(Yana kusa nan)
Yana da nisa daga nan
So si dikh le tu?(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)
Tsaya anan, don Allah
Sti le tu, please.(Tsaya anan, don Allah)
Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?
Kado kheras?(Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nawa ne wannan?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Wannan yana da tsada sosai
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Zan so tebur don biyu
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Lissafin, don Allah
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Shin sabis yana ciki?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Wannan yana da dadi
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Zan iya samun menu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Kofin ruwa, don Allah
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kira 'yan sanda
Zhanav te policija
Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya
Zhanav te ambulanca
Ina bukatar likita
Mane kaj doctoro
Ina jin ciwo
Mane si mala
Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Yana ciwo a nan
Sikav tut here
Na rasa fasfo na
Mane si zhalav my passport
Za ka iya kira otel dina?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Taimako!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na yi farin ciki da ganinka
Sastipen te kerel tuke(na yee fah-reen chee-go da gan-kin-ka)
Mu tsara taro
Aven te kerdan o kher
Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Zan tura rahoton yau
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Za mu iya magana gobe?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Na gode da lokacinka
Sastim te for o vremi tuke(na go-day da lo-ka-chi-n-ka)
Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Bari in dawo gare ka
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.