Looking for practical Kanuri to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Qeqchi-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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Nagode
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Ina kwana
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Ina yamma
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Ina dare
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Sai da safe
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Zan ganka
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Sai anjima
K'ux(koosh)
Menene sunanka?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Sunana John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Lafiya lau?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Ba na fahimta.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Ina wanka?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Juya hagu.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Juya dama.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
K'utun k'ay.
Nawa ne farashin?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Na ɓace.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Ja'(ee-y)
A'a
Nok(ah-ah)
Wata
K'a riq(wah-tah)
Na amu
In k'ut(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
In k'ut nok(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
K'ut in k'ut(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
In k'uch k'ax(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
K'ut k'ax riq(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
In k'ut k'ax(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
Nok k'ut(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
K'ut in k'ut riq(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
K'ut in k'ut k'uch(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Nye boko na bas?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Wane boko na?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shin wannan hanya ce?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Yana kusa da nan
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Yana nesa da nan
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Tsaida nan, don Allah
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.