Looking for practical Kanuri to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: read the Fulani 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
A jaraama
Nagode
A jaraama
Ina kwana
Nde woɗi
Ina yamma
Nde njahi
Ina dare
Nde saare
Sai da safe
Nde daɗi
Zan ganka
A waawi
Sai anjima
Njaara
Menene sunanka?
Hol ko innde maa?
Sunana John
Innde am ko John
Lafiya lau?
No mbadi?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Ba na fahimta.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Ina wanka?
Hol ko toilet?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Juya hagu.
Sokki leydi.
Juya dama.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Nawa ne farashin?
Hol ko fee?
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ko ɓuri to?
Na ɓace.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Eey(ey)
A'a
Alaa(alaa)
Wata
Wonaa(wonaa)
Na amu
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Na a'a amu
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Iya na
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Na bukaci taimako
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Duba dan lokaci
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Na yi hakuri
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Babu matsala
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Taya murna
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Nye boko na bas?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Wane boko na?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Yana kusa da nan
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Yana nesa da nan
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nayi na kudi?
Nde wadi ko feere?(Nayi na kudi?)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
O wadi ko feere.
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Lissafi, don Allah.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Wannan yana da dadi.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Zan iya samun menu?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dawari janga
Ndaɓɓi polise(Dawari janga)
Dawari ambulan
Ndaɓɓi ambulans(Dawari ambulan)
Ni na doctor
Miɗo waɗi dooktere(Ni na doctor)
Ni na jaga
Miɗo feƴƴi(Ni na jaga)
Ni na haji goro
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi(Ni na haji goro)
Ina asibiti na kusa?
Hol ko hospital ngari?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Yana ciwo a nan
O warta ɗon(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ni na rasa passport na
Miɗo foti passport am(Ni na rasa passport na)
Za ka iya dawari otel na?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Taimako!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde gaishe
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Mu gaishe taro
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Wai gaishe lokaci?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Zan tura rahoto yau
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Zamu iya magana gobe?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Na gode da lokacinka
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Bari in dawo gare ka
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.