Looking for practical Kanuri to Maithili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri phrase first, then the Maithili translation (Maithili) — 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 Maithili.
Tip: pick five Maithili 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
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
Nagode
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Ina kwana
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Ina yamma
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Ina dare
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Sai da safe
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Zan ganka
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
Sai anjima
विदाई(vidai)
Menene sunanka?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
Sunana John
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
Lafiya lau?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)