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Common Kanuri to Sami North phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Sami North line out loud three times, then cover the Kanuri side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Sannu

    Bures (bures)

  2. Nagode

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Ina kwana

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Ina yamma

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Ina dare

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Sai da safe

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Zan ganka

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Sai anjima

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Menene sunanka?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Sunana John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Lafiya lau?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Na ji dadin haduwa da kai

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Kuna magana da Turanci?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Ba na fahimta.

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Ina wanka?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Juya hagu.

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Juya dama.

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Tafiya kai tsaye.

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Nawa ne farashin?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Na ɓace.

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eey

    Ja (ee-y)

  2. A'a

    Ii (ah-ah)

  3. Wata

    Mii (wah-tah)

  4. Na amu

    Mun ođđa (nah ah-moo)

  5. Na a'a amu

    Mun ii ođđa (nah ah-ah ah-moo)

  6. Iya na

    Dasa lea buorre (ee-yah nah)

  7. Kaya ka yi tunani?

    Mii du váldde? (kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)

  8. Za ka iya taimaka min?

    Sii mii geahččat mu? (zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)

  9. Na bukaci taimako

    Mun háliid geahččat (nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)

  10. Duba dan lokaci

    Váldde ieš (doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)

  11. Na yi hakuri

    Mun lea áibbas (nah yee hah-koo-ree)

  12. Babu matsala

    Ii proplema (bah-boo maht-sah-lah)

  13. Taya murna

    Báhkkus (tah-yah moor-nah)

  14. Barka da haihuwa

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi (bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)

  15. Ka yi tafiya lafiya

    Váldde beaivvi buorre (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?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Nye boko na bas?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Wane boko na?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Wane lokaci ya tafi?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Shin wannan hanya ce?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Yana kusa da nan

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Yana nesa da nan

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Tsaida nan, don Allah

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Yaya tsawon lokaci?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nayi na kudi?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Ina so tebur don biyu.

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Lissafi, don Allah.

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Shin sabis ya haɗa?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Wannan yana da dadi.

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Zan iya samun menu?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Kofin ruwa, don Allah.

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Dawari janga

    Soažžat poliija (Dawari janga)

  2. Dawari ambulan

    Soažžat ambulánsa (Dawari ambulan)

  3. Ni na doctor

    Mii dušše doktara (Ni na doctor)

  4. Ni na jaga

    Mii lea vuordde (Ni na jaga)

  5. Ni na haji goro

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga (Ni na haji goro)

  6. Ina asibiti na kusa?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas? (Ina asibiti na kusa?)

  7. Yana ciwo a nan

    Dát lea gárttá (Yana ciwo a nan)

  8. Ni na rasa passport na

    Mii lea váldde mu passu (Ni na rasa passport na)

  9. Za ka iya dawari otel na?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii? (Za ka iya dawari otel na?)

  10. Taimako!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

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

  1. Nde gaishe

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Mu gaishe taro

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Wai gaishe lokaci?

    Mii čuovgga leat du? (wai gaishe lokaci)

  4. Zan tura rahoto yau

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin (zan tura rahoto yau)

  5. Zamu iya magana gobe?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas? (zamu iya magana gobe)

  6. Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan (don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)

  7. Na gode da lokacinka

    Giitu du máŋga (na gode da lokacinka)

  8. Ina fatan aiki tare da kai

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du (ina fatan aiki tare da kai)

  9. Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi? (za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)

  10. Bari in dawo gare ka

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du (bari in dawo gare ka)

  11. Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá (kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nya kulu?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Iye tati kulu

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Gurmi

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Biyu

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Kwanan

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Litinin

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Talata

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Laraba

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Daya

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Biyu

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Tati

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Goma

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Dari

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Rabi

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Fiye

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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