Looking for practical Igbo to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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.
Ndewo
Sannu(Ndewo)
Daalụ
Na gode(Daalụ)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Ina kwana(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Ehihie ọma
Ina wuni(Ehihie ọma)
Mgbede ọma
Ina yini(Mgbede ọma)
Ka chi fo
Sai da safe(Ka chi fo)
Hụ gị n'anya
Sai anjima(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ka ọ dị
Sai anjima(Ka ọ dị)
Kedu aha gị?
Menene sunanka?(Kedu aha gị?)
Aha m bụ John
Sunana John(Aha m bụ John)
Kedu?
Lafiya lau?(Kedu?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Anaghị m aghọta
Ban fahimta ba.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Ina gidan wanka?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Tụọ aka ekpe
Juya hagu.
Tụọ aka nri
Juya dama.
Gaa n'ihu
Tafi kai tsaye.
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Otu tiketi, biko
Katin guda, don Allah.
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Echere m na m furu efu
Na bata.
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
I(ee)
Mba
A'a(ah-ah)
O nwere ike
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
A na m akwado
Na yarda
A naghị m akwado
Ba na yarda
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Wannan yana da kyau
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Me kake tunani?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Ina bukatar taimako
Chere nkeji
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Echegbula m
Ina mai hakuri
Enweghị nsogbu
Babu matsala
Nnọọ
Taya murna
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Nwee njem dị mma
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)