Looking for practical Iban to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Iban phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — 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 Hausa.
Tip: pick five Hausa 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.
Selamat
Sannu
Terima kasih
Na gode
Selamat pagi
Ina kwana
Selamat petang
Ina wuni
Selamat malam
Ina yini
Selamat malam
Sai da safe
Jumpa lagi
Sai anjima
Selamat tinggal
Sai anjima
Siapa nama kamu?
Menene sunanka?
Nama saya John
Sunana John
Apa khabar?
Lafiya lau?
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Aku tidak faham.
Ban fahimta ba.
Sila bercakap perlahan.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Di mana tandas?
Ina gidan wanka?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Pusing kiri.
Juya hagu.
Pusing kanan.
Juya dama.
Pergi terus.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Berapa tambangnya?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Satu tiket, sila.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Aku tersesat.
Na bata.
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
I(ee)
Tidak
A'a(ah-ah)
Mungkin
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Aku setuju
Na yarda
Aku tidak setuju
Ba na yarda
Itu kedengaran baik
Wannan yana da kyau
Apa pendapatmu?
Me kake tunani?
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Aku perlukan bantuan
Ina bukatar taimako
Tunggu sebentar
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Aku minta maaf
Ina mai hakuri
Tiada masalah
Babu matsala
Tahniah
Taya murna
Selamat hari jadi
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stesen kereta api?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Di mana perhentian bas?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Platform mana?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Pukul berapa ia bertolak?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Ia dekat sini
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Ia jauh dari sini
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)