Looking for practical Kanuri to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: when a Susu phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kanuri wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sannu
N'ko(n'ko)
Nagode
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Ina kwana
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Ina yamma
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Ina dare
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Sai da safe
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Zan ganka
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Sai anjima
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Menene sunanka?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Sunana John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Lafiya lau?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Ba na fahimta.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Ina wanka?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Juya hagu.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Juya dama.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Nawa ne farashin?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Na ɓace.
Nye na bɔ.
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Iye(ee-y)
A'a
Ala(ah-ah)
Wata
Bokono(wah-tah)
Na amu
Maa fɔ(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
Maa nɔ fɔ(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
Iye, e fɛ(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
Nye na i fɔ?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
I na fɔ mɔ?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
Maa na fɔ mɔ(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
Fɔlɔ a yɛn(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
Maa sɔrɛ(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
Ala fɔlɔ(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
Ala fɔ i(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Bɔkɔ fɛ i(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ(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?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Nye boko na bas?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Wane boko na?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Shin wannan hanya ce?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Yana kusa da nan
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Yana nesa da nan
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nayi na kudi?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Lissafi, don Allah.
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Wannan yana da dadi.
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Zan iya samun menu?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dawari janga
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Dawari ambulan
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Ni na doctor
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Ni na jaga
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Ni na haji goro
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Ina asibiti na kusa?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Yana ciwo a nan
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Ni na rasa passport na
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Za ka iya dawari otel na?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Taimako!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde gaishe
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Mu gaishe taro
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Wai gaishe lokaci?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Zan tura rahoto yau
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Zamu iya magana gobe?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Na gode da lokacinka
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Bari in dawo gare ka
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.