Looking for practical Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Indonesian 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 Indonesian 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.
Halo
Sannu
Terima kasih
Na gode
Selamat pagi
Ina kwana
Selamat siang
Ina wuni
Selamat sore
Ina yini
Selamat malam
Sai da safe
Sampai jumpa
Sai anjima
Selamat tinggal
Sai anjima
Siapa nama Anda?
Menene sunanka?
Nama saya John
Sunana John
Apa kabar?
Lafiya lau?
Senang bertemu dengan Anda
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Inggris?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Saya tidak berbicara bahasa Hindi dengan baik
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Saya tidak mengerti
Ban fahimta ba.
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ina gidan wanka?
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Belok kiri
Juya hagu.
Belok kanan
Juya dama.
Jalan terus
Tafi kai tsaye.
Berapa tarifnya?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Satu tiket, tolong
Katin guda, don Allah.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Saya tersesat
Na bata.
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu 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)
Saya setuju
Na yarda
Saya tidak setuju
Ba na yarda
Itu terdengar bagus
Wannan yana da kyau
Apa pendapatmu?
Me kake tunani?
Bisakah kamu membantu saya?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Saya butuh bantuan
Ina bukatar taimako
Tunggu sebentar
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Saya minta maaf
Ina mai hakuri
Tidak masalah
Babu matsala
Selamat
Taya murna
Selamat ulang tahun
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Semoga perjalananmu aman
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun kereta?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Di mana halte bus?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Platform mana?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Apakah ini jalan yang benar?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Itu dekat sini
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Itu jauh dari sini
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Bisakah Anda menunjukkan di peta?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)