Looking for practical Jingpo to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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: pick five Kanuri phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nangma
Sannu
Nangma aji
Nagode
Nangma na
Ina kwana
Nangma aji na
Ina yamma
Nangma aji zong
Ina dare
Nangma aji zong na
Sai da safe
Nangma aji zong na
Zan ganka
Nangma aji
Sai anjima
Nangma aji na?
Menene sunanka?
Nangma aji John na
Sunana John
Nangma aji hna?
Lafiya lau?
Nangma aji hna zong
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
Kuna magana da Turanci?(nang saku English)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(nang Hindi hna hna)
Nang hna na
Ba na fahimta.(nang hna na)
Nang hna hna lo
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.(nang hna hna lo)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?(nang hna hna a hna)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Ina wanka?(nang hna hna kachang)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?(nang hna hna hka hna)
Nang hna hna hka
Juya hagu.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Juya dama.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hna
Tafiya kai tsaye.(nang hna hna hna)
Nang hna hna hka?
Nawa ne farashin?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna
Na ɓace.(nang hna hna)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?(nang hna hna SIM card hna)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Eey(ee-y)
Baw
A'a(ah-ah)
Hka
Wata(wah-tah)
Nanghka
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Nangbaw
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Nang hka a hka
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Nang hka hka?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Nang a hka hka?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Nang a hka na
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Hka hka hka
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Nang a hka hka
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Baw a hka
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Nang a hka hka
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Nang a hka a hka
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Nang a hka hka
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.
Nang hka hka hku?
Nye boko na gari?
Nang hka bus hka?
Nye boko na bas?
Nang hka hka hka?
Wane boko na?
Nang hka hka hka?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Nang hka hka hka?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Hka hka hka.
Yana kusa da nan
Hka hka hka.
Yana nesa da nan
Nang hka hka hka?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Hka hka hka.
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Hka hka hka?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nang hka hka hkam?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Nang hka hka hkam na hka
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.(naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)
Nang hka hka hkam hka na?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?(naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)