Looking for practical Kanuri to Chechen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri phrase first, then the Chechen translation (Chechen) — 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 Chechen.
Tip: read the Chechen 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
Салам(Salam)
Nagode
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Ina kwana
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
Ina yamma
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
Ina dare
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
Sai da safe
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
Zan ganka
До встречи(Do vstrechi)
Sai anjima
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Menene sunanka?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
Sunana John
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut John)
Lafiya lau?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Си инглн хьо?(si ingl'n kho?)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Си хинди хьо цуьнан(si hindi kho tsunan)
Ba na fahimta.
Си хьо цуьнан(si kho tsunan)
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Дук хьо цуьнан хьо?(duk kho tsunan kho?)
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Си хьо кхечу хьо?(si kho khetchu kho?)
Ina wanka?
Къобал дот?(qobal dot?)
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Гӏалгӏай къобал дот?(g'alg'ay qobal dot?)
Juya hagu.
Са хьо къобал(sa kho qobal)
Juya dama.
Са хьо къобал(sa kho qobal)
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Са хьо къобал(sa kho qobal)
Nawa ne farashin?
Къобал хьо?(qobal kho?)
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Дук хьо хьан(duk kho khyan)
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Си хьо къобал?(si kho qobal?)
Na ɓace.
Си кхетар(si khetar)
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Къобал хьо SIM карта?(qobal kho SIM karta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Ха(Kha)
A'a
Нохчи(Nokhchi)
Wata
Можешь(Mozhesh)
Na amu
Са хьо кхетам(Sa kho khetam)
Na a'a amu
Са хьо кхетам дийна(Sa kho khetam diyna)
Iya na
Хьо кхетам(Kho khetam)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
Кхети хьо?(Kheti kho?)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
Са хьо кхета хьо?(Sa kho kheta kho?)
Na bukaci taimako
Са кхета хьо(Sa kheta kho)
Duba dan lokaci
Кхетар кхета(Khetar kheta)
Na yi hakuri
Са хьо кхета(Sa kho kheta)
Babu matsala
Нохчи кхета(Nokhchi kheta)
Taya murna
Тӏехьан(T'ekhan)
Barka da haihuwa
День кхетам(Den' khetam)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
Хьо кхета хьо кхетар(Kho kheta kho khetar)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
Куда хьо поездан хьо?(Kuda kho poezdan kho?)
Nye boko na bas?
Куда хьо автобус хьо?(Kuda kho avtobus kho?)
Wane boko na?
Котар платформа хьо?(Kotar platforma kho?)
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Котар хьо кхетар?(Kotar kho khetar?)
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Эз кхетар хьо?(Ez khetar kho?)
Yana kusa da nan
Хьо хьо хьо кхетар(Kho kho kho khetar)
Yana nesa da nan
Хьо хьо хьо къобал(Kho kho kho k'obal)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Си хьо карта хьо?(Si kho karta kho?)
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Си хьо хьо, зин?(Si kho kho, zin?)
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Котар кхетар хьо?(Kotar khetar kho?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nayi na kudi?
Сколько это стоит?(Skol'ko eto stoit?)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Это слишком дорого.(Eto slishkom dorogo.)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
У вас есть что-нибудь подешевле?(U vas yest' chto-nibud' podeshevle?)
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Я могу заплатить картой?(Ya mogu zaplatit' kartoy?)
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Я хотел бы столик на двоих.(Ya khotel by stolik na dvoikh.)
Lissafi, don Allah.
Счет, пожалуйста.(Shchot, pozhaluysta.)
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Обслуживание включено?(Obsluzhivanie vklyucheno?)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Я вегетарианец.(Ya vegetarianets.)
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Острого не надо, пожалуйста.(Ostrogo ne nado, pozhaluysta.)
Wannan yana da dadi.
Это вкусно.(Eto vkusno.)
Zan iya samun menu?
Можно меню?(Mozhno menyu?)
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Стакан воды, пожалуйста.(Stakan vody, pozhaluysta.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dawari janga
Къобал дийцар(Qobal diitsar)
Dawari ambulan
Къобал хьанжар(Qobal khyanzhar)
Ni na doctor
Си доктар кхетам(Si doktor khetam)
Ni na jaga
Си хьоьжар(Si khozhar)
Ni na haji goro
Си къобал хьанжар кхетам(Si qobal khyanzhar khetam)
Ina asibiti na kusa?
Гуьлла къобал хьанжар?(Gulla qobal khyanzhar?)
Yana ciwo a nan
Хьоьжар хьо(Khozhar kho)
Ni na rasa passport na
Си паспорт кхетам(Si passport khetam)
Za ka iya dawari otel na?
Си хьоьжар къобал хьанжар?(Si khozhar qobal khyanzhar?)
Taimako!
Хьоьжар!(Khozhar!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde gaishe
Салам, хьо кхети(Salam, kho khet'i)
Mu gaishe taro
Ду хьо кхети гӏалгӏа(Du kho khet'i g'alga)
Wai gaishe lokaci?
Къобал дойла хьо?(Qobal doyla kho?)
Zan tura rahoto yau
Са хьо кӏобал дийца(Sa kho qobal diyc'a)
Zamu iya magana gobe?
Ду хьо кхети кхети?(Du kho khet'i khet'i?)
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala
Гӏалгӏа кхети файл(G'alga khet'i fayl)
Na gode da lokacinka
Рахмат, хьо кхети дойла(Rahmat, kho khet'i doyla)
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai
Са хьо кхети къобал дийца(Sa kho khet'i qobal diyc'a)
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?
Хьо кхети хьо гӏалгӏа?(Kho khet'i kho g'alga?)
Bari in dawo gare ka
Са хьо кхети хьо кхет(Sa kho khet'i kho khet)
Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a
Са хьо кхети къобал(Sa kho khet'i qobal)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.