Looking for practical Irish to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kanuri-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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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
Nagode(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Ina kwana(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Ina yamma(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Ina dare(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Sai da safe(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Zan ganka(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?
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ní thuigim
Ba na fahimta.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Ina wanka?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Cas ar chlé
Juya hagu.
Cas ar dheis
Juya dama.
Téigh díreach
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Nawa ne farashin?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Táim caillte
Na ɓace.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Eey(ee-y)
Níl
A'a(ah-ah)
B'fhéidir
Wata(wah-tah)
Aontaím
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Ní aontaím
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Téann sé go maith
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Fan nóiméad
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Tá brón orm
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Níl aon fhadhb
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Comhghairdeas
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Lá breithe sona duit
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Nye boko na gari?(kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Nye boko na bas?(kaw wil an stahd bus)
Cén ardán é?
Wane boko na?(kayn ar-dawn ay)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)
Tá sé gar anseo
Yana kusa da nan(taw shay gar on-shaw)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Yana nesa da nan(taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Tsaida nan, don Allah(stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?(kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Ina so tebur don biyu.
An bille, le do thoil.
Lissafi, don Allah.
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Is veigeatóir mé.
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Tá sé seo blasta.
Wannan yana da dadi.
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Zan iya samun menu?
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Mothaím tinn
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Chailleadh mo phas
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Cabhair!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)