Looking for practical Kapampangan to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kapampangan phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kanuri-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.
Kumusta
Sannu
Salamat
Nagode
Magandang umaga
Ina kwana
Magandang hapon
Ina yamma
Magandang gabi
Ina dare
Magandang gabi
Sai da safe
Kita-kits
Zan ganka
Paalam
Sai anjima
Anong pangalan mo?
Menene sunanka?
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Sunana John
Kamusta ka?
Lafiya lau?
Masaya akong makilala ka
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?
Kuna magana da Turanci?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
E ku makaintindi.
Ba na fahimta.
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Ina wanka?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Juya hagu.
Lumiko kang kanan.
Juya dama.
Magsalikut ka.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Nawa ne farashin?
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Naligaw ku.
Na ɓace.
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Opo
Eey(ee-y)
Ali
A'a(ah-ah)
Buri
Wata(wah-tah)
Sang-ayon ako
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Eku sang-ayon
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Atyu ya ing masalese
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Nanu ing akit mu?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Makatulong ka kaku?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Maghintay ka mu
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Pasensya na
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
E ali ya problema
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Mabalaus
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Maligayang kaarawan
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?
Nye boko na gari?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?
Nye boko na bas?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
Nanu ing platform?
Wane boko na?(Nanu ing platform?)
Anong oras lalakad ya?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
Malapit ya keng ditak.
Yana kusa da nan(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
Malayo ya keng ditak.
Yana nesa da nan(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.
Tsaida nan, don Allah(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
Makananu katagal?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Magkano ini?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Masyadong mahal yan
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
Atyu ka bang mas mura?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua
Ina so tebur don biyu.(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Ing bill, pakisabi
Lissafi, don Allah.(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
Vegetarian ku
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
Masarap ini
Wannan yana da dadi.(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Maka ku ning menu?
Zan iya samun menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Makanyan ku
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Masakit iti
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Tulungan mu!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Masaya kung makilala ka
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Makausapan ta bukas?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Salamat king oras mu
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)