Looking for practical Kanuri to Limburgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri phrase first, then the Limburgish translation (Limburgish) — 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 Limburgish.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Limburgish-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.
Sannu
Hallo
Nagode
Dank je
Ina kwana
Goeie môrge
Ina yamma
Goeie middag
Ina dare
Goeie avend
Sai da safe
Goeie nacht
Zan ganka
Tot ziens
Sai anjima
Vaarwel
Menene sunanka?
Wat is dien naam?
Sunana John
Mijn naam is John
Lafiya lau?
Hoe is 't?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Fijn je te ontmoeten
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Spreek je Engels?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ich spreek nie goed Hindi.
Ba na fahimta.
Ich verstoon het nie.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Spreek asjeblieft langzaam.
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Kunt ge dat nog een keer zegge?
Ina wanka?
Wo is de toilet?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Hoe kom ich in het centrum?
Juya hagu.
Sla linksaf.
Juya dama.
Sla rechtsaf.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Ga rechtdoor.
Nawa ne farashin?
Hoeveel kost de rit?
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Ene ticket, asjeblieft.
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Is het ver van hier?
Na ɓace.
Ich ben verdwaald.
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Wo kan ich een SIM-kaart kopen?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Ja(ee-y)
A'a
Neen(ah-ah)
Wata
Misschien(wah-tah)
Na amu
Ich het het eens(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
Ich het het nie eens(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
Dat klinkt goed(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
Wat denkste?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
Kunns de mie helppe?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)