Looking for practical Kanuri to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.
Tip: when a Dyula phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kanuri wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sannu
I ni ce(ee nee che)
Nagode
I ni sogoma(ee nee so-goh-mah)
Ina kwana
I ni bɛɛ(ee nee beh)
Ina yamma
I ni kɛlɛ(ee nee keh-leh)
Ina dare
I ni tɔɔrɔ(ee nee toh-roh)
Sai da safe
I ni fɔlɔ(ee nee fo-loh)
Zan ganka
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n beh so-roh)
Sai anjima
Ka kɛ(kah keh)
Menene sunanka?
I bɛ na?(ee beh nah)
Sunana John
N na John(n nah John)
Lafiya lau?
I ni fɛ?(ee nee feh)
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
N bɛ sɔrɔ i(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
I ni kɔrɔ English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
Ba na fahimta.
N tɛgɛ(N tɛgɛ)
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Ina wanka?
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Juya hagu.
Fɔlɔ kɛ(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Juya dama.
Fɔlɔ bɛ(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Kɔ sɔgɔ(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
Nawa ne farashin?
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Na ɓace.
N bɛ tɛgɛ(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Awa(ee-y)
A'a
Ayi(ah-ah)
Wata
Sama(wah-tah)
Na amu
N bɛ sɔrɔ(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
N bɛ tɔgɔ(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
N bɛ sɔrɔ(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Bara fɛsɛ(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.