Looking for practical Kanuri to Icelandic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri phrase first, then the Icelandic translation (Icelandic) — 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 Icelandic.
Tip: pick five Icelandic phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sannu
Halló
Nagode
Takk
Ina kwana
Góðan daginn
Ina yamma
Gott kvöld
Ina dare
Gott kvöld
Sai da safe
Góða nótt
Zan ganka
Sjáumst síðar
Sai anjima
Bless
Menene sunanka?
Hvað heitir þú?
Sunana John
Ég heiti John
Lafiya lau?
Hvernig hefur þú það?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Gaman að kynnast þér
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Talarðu enska?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ég tala ekki hindi vel
Ba na fahimta.
Ég skil ekki
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Vinsamlegast talaðu hægt
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Gætirðu sagt það aftur?
Ina wanka?
Hvar er salernið?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Hvernig kem ég að miðbænum?
Juya hagu.
Beygðu til vinstri
Juya dama.
Beygðu til hægri
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Farðu beint áfram
Nawa ne farashin?
Hvað kostar farinn?
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Eitt miði, takk
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Er það langt отс отс?
Na ɓace.
Ég er týndur
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Hvar get ég keypt SIM-kort?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.