Looking for practical Hawaiian to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: pick five Kanuri phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Aloha
Sannu
Mahalo
Nagode
Aloha kakahiaka
Ina kwana
Aloha ʻauinalā
Ina yamma
Aloha ahiahi
Ina dare
Aloha pō
Sai da safe
A hui hou
Zan ganka
Aloha
Sai anjima
O wai kou inoa?
Menene sunanka?
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Sunana John
Pehea ʻoe?
Lafiya lau?
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Kuna magana da Turanci?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Ba na fahimta.(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Ina wanka?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?(pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)
E huli i ka ʻākau
Juya hagu.(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
E huli i ka hema
Juya dama.(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
E hele pololei
Tafiya kai tsaye.(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ehia ka uku?
Nawa ne farashin?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ua nalowale au
Na ɓace.(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?(e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Eey(ee-y)
Aʻole
A'a(ah-ah)
Pono paha
Wata(wah-tah)
Ke ʻae nei au
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Ke nānā ʻole au
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
He mea maikaʻi ia
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
E kali i kekahi manawa
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
E kala mai
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Aʻohe pilikia
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Nye boko na gari?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Nye boko na bas?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
O wai ke alanui?
Wane boko na?(O wai ke alanui?)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
He ala kūpono kēia?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
Yana kusa da nan(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
Yana nesa da nan(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Tsaida nan, don Allah(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?(Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
Ina so tebur don biyu.(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
Lissafi, don Allah.(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
He meaʻai ʻai au
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.(he meaʻai ʻai au)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
He mea ʻono kēia
Wannan yana da dadi.(he mea ʻono kēia)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
Zan iya samun menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.(he ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Kōkua!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Mahalo no kāu manawa
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)