Looking for practical Kanuri to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Romani-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
Sastimos
Nagode
Dikhes
Ina kwana
Sar san o drom
Ina yamma
Sar san o drom
Ina dare
Sar san o večer
Sai da safe
Sar san o noć
Zan ganka
Sikav tuke na jekh
Sai anjima
Sastipen
Menene sunanka?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Sunana John
Mande t'avel John
Lafiya lau?
Soske tuke?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Ba na fahimta.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Ina wanka?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Juya hagu.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Juya dama.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Nawa ne farashin?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Na ɓace.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Ja(ee-y)
A'a
Na(ah-ah)
Wata
Možda(wah-tah)
Na amu
Sukalav(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
Nesukalav(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
To so boro(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
So te phendav?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
Sako te mikerav?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
Me mangav miker(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
Phirav kher(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
Me som te bachtal(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
Na problem(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
Sukalav tuke(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Sukal tuke kher(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
Sakona safar kher(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?
Kasa jekh train station?
Nye boko na bas?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Wane boko na?
Kasa platform?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
So kalo khera?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
So si jekh pravas?
Yana kusa da nan
So si buchi tu?
Yana nesa da nan
So si dikh le tu?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Sti le tu, please.
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Kado kheras?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nayi na kudi?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Lissafi, don Allah.
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Wannan yana da dadi.
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Zan iya samun menu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dawari janga
Zhanav te policija(Dawari janga)
Dawari ambulan
Zhanav te ambulanca(Dawari ambulan)
Ni na doctor
Mane kaj doctoro(Ni na doctor)
Ni na jaga
Mane si mala(Ni na jaga)
Ni na haji goro
Mane si alergik te kikiriki(Ni na haji goro)
Ina asibiti na kusa?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Yana ciwo a nan
Sikav tut here(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ni na rasa passport na
Mane si zhalav my passport(Ni na rasa passport na)
Za ka iya dawari otel na?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Taimako!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde gaishe
Sastipen te kerel tuke(nde gaishe)
Mu gaishe taro
Aven te kerdan o kher(mu gaishe taro)
Wai gaishe lokaci?
So kher o vremi te tuke?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Zan tura rahoto yau
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh(zan tura rahoto yau)
Zamu iya magana gobe?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala
Phral te jekh file kerdik(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Na gode da lokacinka
Sastim te for o vremi tuke(na gode da lokacinka)
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)
Bari in dawo gare ka
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke(bari in dawo gare ka)
Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a
O deadline si o Vrihda(kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.