Common Hausa to Sami North phrases

100 practical Hausa to Sami North phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Hausa to Sami North phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa phrase first, then the Sami North translation (Sami North) — 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 Sami North.

Tip: read the Sami North line out loud three times, then cover the Hausa 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.

  1. Sannu

    Bures (bures)

  2. Na gode

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Ina kwana

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Ina wuni

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Ina yini

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Sai da safe

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Sai anjima

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Sai anjima

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Menene sunanka?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Sunana John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Lafiya lau?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Na ji dadin haduwa da kai

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Shin kuna magana da Turanci?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Ban fahimta ba.

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Za ku iya maimaita hakan?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Ina gidan wanka?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Juya hagu.

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Juya dama.

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Tafi kai tsaye.

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Nawa ne kudin tafiya?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Katin guda, don Allah.

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Na bata.

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. I

    Ja (ee)

  2. A'a

    Ii (ah-ah)

  3. Wataƙila

    Mii (wah-tah-kee-lah)

  4. Na yarda

    Mun ođđa

  5. Ba na yarda

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. Wannan yana da kyau

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. Me kake tunani?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. Za ka iya taimaka mini?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. Ina bukatar taimako

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Duba na ɗan lokaci

    Váldde ieš

  11. Ina mai hakuri

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. Babu matsala

    Ii proplema

  13. Taya murna

    Báhkkus

  14. Barka da ranar haihuwa

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. Yi tafiya lafiya

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ina tashar jirgin kasa?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Ina tashar bas?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Wanne dandalin ne?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Wane lokaci zai tashi?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Yana kusa nan

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Yana da nisa daga nan

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Tsaya anan, don Allah

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nawa ne wannan?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Wannan yana da tsada sosai

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Zan so tebur don biyu

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Lissafin, don Allah

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Shin sabis yana ciki?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Ni mai ganyayyaki ne

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Wannan yana da dadi

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Zan iya samun menu?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Kofin ruwa, don Allah

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Kira 'yan sanda

    Soažžat poliija

  2. Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya

    Soažžat ambulánsa

  3. Ina bukatar likita

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. Ina jin ciwo

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. Yana ciwo a nan

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. Na rasa fasfo na

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. Za ka iya kira otel dina?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Taimako!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Na yi farin ciki da ganinka

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Mu tsara taro

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?

    Mii čuovgga leat du?

  4. Zan tura rahoton yau

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin

  5. Za mu iya magana gobe?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

  6. Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

  7. Na gode da lokacinka

    Giitu du máŋga (na go-day da lo-ka-chi-n-ka)

  8. Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

  9. Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

  10. Bari in dawo gare ka

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

  11. Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Wane lokaci ne?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Karfe uku ne

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Yau

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Gobe

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Jiya

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Litinin

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Talata

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Laraba

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Daya

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Biyu

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Uku

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Goma

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Dari

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Rabi

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Kara

    Mearka (Mearka.)