Common Kanuri to Jingpo phrases

100 practical Kanuri to Jingpo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Kanuri to Jingpo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri phrase first, then the Jingpo translation (Jingpo) — 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 Jingpo.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Jingpo-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Sannu

    Nangma

  2. Nagode

    Nangma aji

  3. Ina kwana

    Nangma na

  4. Ina yamma

    Nangma aji na

  5. Ina dare

    Nangma aji zong

  6. Sai da safe

    Nangma aji zong na

  7. Zan ganka

    Nangma aji zong na

  8. Sai anjima

    Nangma aji

  9. Menene sunanka?

    Nangma aji na?

  10. Sunana John

    Nangma aji John na

  11. Lafiya lau?

    Nangma aji hna?

  12. Na ji dadin haduwa da kai

    Nangma aji hna zong

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Kuna magana da Turanci?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Ba na fahimta.

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Ina wanka?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Juya hagu.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Juya dama.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Tafiya kai tsaye.

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Nawa ne farashin?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Na ɓace.

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Eey

    Aye (ee-y)

  2. A'a

    Baw (ah-ah)

  3. Wata

    Hka (wah-tah)

  4. Na amu

    Nanghka (nah ah-moo)

  5. Na a'a amu

    Nangbaw (nah ah-ah ah-moo)

  6. Iya na

    Nang hka a hka (ee-yah nah)

  7. Kaya ka yi tunani?

    Nang hka hka? (kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)

  8. Za ka iya taimaka min?

    Nang a hka hka? (zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)

  9. Na bukaci taimako

    Nang a hka na (nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)

  10. Duba dan lokaci

    Hka hka hka (doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)

  11. Na yi hakuri

    Nang a hka hka (nah yee hah-koo-ree)

  12. Babu matsala

    Baw a hka (bah-boo maht-sah-lah)

  13. Taya murna

    Nang a hka hka (tah-yah moor-nah)

  14. Barka da haihuwa

    Nang a hka a hka (bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)

  15. Ka yi tafiya lafiya

    Nang a hka hka (kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Nye boko na gari?

    Nang hka hka hku?

  2. Nye boko na bas?

    Nang hka bus hka?

  3. Wane boko na?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  4. Wane lokaci ya tafi?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  5. Shin wannan hanya ce?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  6. Yana kusa da nan

    Hka hka hka.

  7. Yana nesa da nan

    Hka hka hka.

  8. Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  9. Tsaida nan, don Allah

    Hka hka hka.

  10. Yaya tsawon lokaci?

    Hka hka hka?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nayi na kudi?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Ina so tebur don biyu.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Lissafi, don Allah.

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Shin sabis ya haɗa?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Wannan yana da dadi.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Zan iya samun menu?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Kofin ruwa, don Allah.

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Dawari janga

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Dawari ambulan

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Ni na doctor

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Ni na jaga

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Ni na haji goro

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Ina asibiti na kusa?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Yana ciwo a nan

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Ni na rasa passport na

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Za ka iya dawari otel na?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Taimako!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nde gaishe

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Mu gaishe taro

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Wai gaishe lokaci?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Zan tura rahoto yau

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Zamu iya magana gobe?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Na gode da lokacinka

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Ina fatan aiki tare da kai

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Bari in dawo gare ka

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nya kulu?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Iye tati kulu

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Gurmi

    Nang hka

  4. Biyu

    Nang hka hku a hka

  5. Kwanan

    Nang hka hku a hka hka

  6. Litinin

    Nang hka hku hka

  7. Talata

    Nang hka hku hka hka

  8. Laraba

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka

  9. Daya

    Nang

  10. Biyu

    Nang hka

  11. Tati

    Nang hka hka

  12. Goma

    Nang hka hka hka

  13. Dari

    Nang hka hka hka hka

  14. Rabi

    Hka

  15. Fiye

    Nang hka hka