Looking for practical Ilocano to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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: read the Hausa line out loud three times, then cover the Ilocano 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.
Kumusta
Sannu(kumusta)
Agyamanak
Na gode(agyamanak)
Naimbag a bigat
Ina kwana(naimbag a bigat)
Naimbag a malem
Ina wuni(naimbag a malem)
Naimbag a rabii
Ina yini(naimbag a rabii)
Naimbag a rabii
Sai da safe(naimbag a rabii)
Kitaen tayon
Sai anjima(kitaen tayon)
Pakada
Sai anjima(pakada)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Menene sunanka?(ania ti nagan mo)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Sunana John(ti nagan ko ket John)
Kumusta ka?
Lafiya lau?(kumusta ka)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(naragsakak nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Saanak a maawatan.
Ban fahimta ba.
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Ayanna ti banyo?
Ina gidan wanka?
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Juya hagu.
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Juya dama.
Agpada ka.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Mano ti bayad?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Nawawagak.
Na bata.
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wen
I(ee)
Saan
A'a(ah-ah)
Mabalin
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Agkakabsatak
Na yarda
Saanak a makikabsat
Ba na yarda
Nasayaat dayta
Wannan yana da kyau
Ania ti panunot mo?
Me kake tunani?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Masapulak ti tulong
Ina bukatar taimako
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Pakawanen
Ina mai hakuri
Awan ti problema
Babu matsala
Kudos
Taya murna
Naragsak a kasangay
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Agturongka a nasayaat
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Ania ti plataporma?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Adu ti asideg ditoy.
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)