Looking for practical Jingpo to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fulani-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.
Nangma
A jaraama
Nangma aji
A jaraama
Nangma na
Nde woɗi
Nangma aji na
Nde njahi
Nangma aji zong
Nde saare
Nangma aji zong na
Nde daɗi
Nangma aji zong na
A waawi
Nangma aji
Njaara
Nangma aji na?
Hol ko innde maa?
Nangma aji John na
Innde am ko John
Nangma aji hna?
No mbadi?
Nangma aji hna zong
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
A yiɗi wondi English?(nang saku English)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.(nang Hindi hna hna)
Nang hna na
Mi waawi ɗum.(nang hna na)
Nang hna hna lo
A jaabi e jooɗi.(nang hna hna lo)
Nang hna hna a hna?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?(nang hna hna a hna)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Hol ko toilet?(nang hna hna kachang)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?(nang hna hna hka hna)
Nang hna hna hka
Sokki leydi.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Sokki toɓɓere.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hna
Yahi e jooɗi.(nang hna hna hna)
Nang hna hna hka?
Hol ko fee?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Nde ticket, a jaabi.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka?
Ko ɓuri to?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.(nang hna hna)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?(nang hna hna SIM card hna)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Eey(ey)
Baw
Alaa(alaa)
Hka
Wonaa(wonaa)
Nanghka
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Nangbaw
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Nang hka a hka
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Nang hka hka?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Nang a hka hka?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Nang a hka na
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Hka hka hka
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Nang a hka hka
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Baw a hka
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Nang a hka hka
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Nang a hka a hka
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Nang a hka hka
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Nang hka bus hka?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Nang hka hka hka?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Nang hka hka hka?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Nang hka hka hka?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Hka hka hka.
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Hka hka hka.
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Nang hka hka hka?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Hka hka hka.
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Hka hka hka?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.