Looking for practical Kanuri to Awadhi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri phrase first, then the Awadhi translation (Awadhi) — 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 Awadhi.
Tip: read the Awadhi line out loud three times, then cover the Kanuri side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Kanuri to Awadhi translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sannu
नमस्ते(namaste)
Nagode
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Ina kwana
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Ina yamma
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh apraahna)
Ina dare
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Sai da safe
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Zan ganka
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Sai anjima
अलविदा(alvida)
Menene sunanka?
आपका नाम क्या है?(aapka naam kya hai?)
Sunana John
मेरा नाम जॉन है(mera naam John hai)
Lafiya lau?
आप कैसे हैं?(aap kaise hain?)
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
Ba na fahimta.
हम ना समझ पावत हईं(ham na samajh paavat hain)
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
कृपया धीरे बोलि(kripya dheere boli)
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
Ina wanka?
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?(bathroom kahan ha?)
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)