Looking for practical Hausa to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: when a Susu 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
N'ko(n'ko)
Na gode
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Ina kwana
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Ina wuni
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Ina yini
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Sai da safe
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Sai anjima
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Sai anjima
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Menene sunanka?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Sunana John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Lafiya lau?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Ban fahimta ba.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Ina gidan wanka?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Juya hagu.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Juya dama.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Katin guda, don Allah.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Na bata.
Nye na bɔ.
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
I
Iye(ee)
A'a
Ala(ah-ah)
Wataƙila
Bokono(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Na yarda
Maa fɔ
Ba na yarda
Maa nɔ fɔ
Wannan yana da kyau
Iye, e fɛ
Me kake tunani?
Nye na i fɔ?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Ina bukatar taimako
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Ina mai hakuri
Maa sɔrɛ
Babu matsala
Ala fɔlɔ
Taya murna
Ala fɔ i
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Yi tafiya lafiya
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Ina tashar bas?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Wanne dandalin ne?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Wane lokaci zai tashi?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Yana kusa nan
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Yana da nisa daga nan
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Tsaya anan, don Allah
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nawa ne wannan?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Wannan yana da tsada sosai
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Zan so tebur don biyu
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Lissafin, don Allah
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Shin sabis yana ciki?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Wannan yana da dadi
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Zan iya samun menu?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Kofin ruwa, don Allah
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kira 'yan sanda
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Ina bukatar likita
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Ina jin ciwo
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Yana ciwo a nan
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Na rasa fasfo na
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Za ka iya kira otel dina?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Taimako!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na yi farin ciki da ganinka
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Mu tsara taro
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Zan tura rahoton yau
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Za mu iya magana gobe?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Na gode da lokacinka
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Bari in dawo gare ka
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.