Looking for practical Kanuri to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: read the Basque line out loud three times, then cover the Kanuri 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.
Sannu
Kaixo
Nagode
Eskerrik asko
Ina kwana
Egun on
Ina yamma
Arratsalde on
Ina dare
Gabon
Sai da safe
Gabon
Zan ganka
Gero arte
Sai anjima
Agur
Menene sunanka?
Zer du izena?
Sunana John
Nire izena John da
Lafiya lau?
Zer moduz?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Ba na fahimta.
Ez dut ulertzen
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Ina wanka?
Non dago komuna?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Juya hagu.
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Juya dama.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Zuzen joan
Nawa ne farashin?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Bilet bat, mesedez
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Na ɓace.
Galdu naiz
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Bai(ee-y)
A'a
Ez(ah-ah)
Wata
Agian(wah-tah)
Na amu
Ados nago(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
Ez nago ados(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
Oso ondo iruditzen zait(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
Lagundu al didazu?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
Laguntza behar dut(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
Itxaron pixka bat(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
Barkatu(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
Ez da arazo(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
Zorionak(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Zorionak urtebetetzean(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
Non dago tren geltokia?
Nye boko na bas?
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Wane boko na?
Zein da plataforma?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Noiz irteten da?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Bide egokia al da hau?
Yana kusa da nan
Hemen gertu dago
Yana nesa da nan
Hemen urrun dago
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nayi na kudi?
Zenbat balio du honek?(Nayi na kudi?)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Lissafi, don Allah.
Kontua, mesedez.
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Sarbidea barne?
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Wannan yana da dadi.
Hau goxoa da.
Zan iya samun menu?
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dawari janga
Deitu poliziari(Dawari janga)
Dawari ambulan
Deitu anbulantzia(Dawari ambulan)
Ni na doctor
Mediku bat behar dut(Ni na doctor)
Ni na jaga
Gaixorik nago(Ni na jaga)
Ni na haji goro
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot(Ni na haji goro)
Ina asibiti na kusa?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Yana ciwo a nan
Hemen min egiten dit(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ni na rasa passport na
Nire pasaportea galdu dut(Ni na rasa passport na)
Za ka iya dawari otel na?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Taimako!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde gaishe
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Mu gaishe taro
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun(mu gaishe taro)
Wai gaishe lokaci?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Zan tura rahoto yau
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut(zan tura rahoto yau)
Zamu iya magana gobe?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Na gode da lokacinka
Eskerrik asko zure denbora(na gode da lokacinka)
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)
Bari in dawo gare ka
Itzuliko naiz zurekin(bari in dawo gare ka)
Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a
Epea ostirala da(kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.