Looking for practical Irish to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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 Irish 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.
Dia dhuit
Sannu(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Na gode(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Ina kwana(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Ina wuni(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Ina yini(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Sai da safe(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Sai anjima(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Sai anjima(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
Menene sunanka?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Sunana John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Lafiya lau?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ní thuigim
Ban fahimta ba.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Ina gidan wanka?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Cas ar chlé
Juya hagu.
Cas ar dheis
Juya dama.
Téigh díreach
Tafi kai tsaye.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Katin guda, don Allah.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Táim caillte
Na bata.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
I(ee)
Níl
A'a(ah-ah)
B'fhéidir
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Aontaím
Na yarda(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Ba na yarda(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Wannan yana da kyau(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Me kake tunani?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Ina bukatar taimako(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Duba na ɗan lokaci(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Ina mai hakuri(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Babu matsala(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Taya murna(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Barka da ranar haihuwa(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Yi tafiya lafiya(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Cén ardán é?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Tá sé gar anseo
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)