Looking for practical Kiga to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fulani-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.
Okwagala
A jaraama
Webale
A jaraama
Osiibye bulungi
Nde woɗi
Osiibye bulungi
Nde njahi
Osiibye bulungi
Nde saare
Osiibye bulungi
Nde daɗi
Tugenda okukutana
A waawi
Nkwagala
Njaara
Erinnya lyo ani?
Hol ko innde maa?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Innde am ko John
Oli otya?
No mbadi?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Sikuganya.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Ekitanda kiki?
Hol ko toilet?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Genda ku kkono.
Sokki leydi.
Genda ku ddyo.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Genda mu maaso.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Ekitundu kiki?
Hol ko fee?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Ko ɓuri to?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Eey(ey)
Oya
Alaa(alaa)
Wali
Wonaa(wonaa)
Ndiinze
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Sindiinze
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Ekitanga kiza
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Oteka ki?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Okwetegera?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Nfuna okwetegera
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Leka akaseke
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Ndi mwefwe
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Tera kintu
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Nkwagala
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Okwetegera mu nsi
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Ekitonde ki?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Eri wansi wano
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Eri kure wano
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Ekitanga ki?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Nde wadi ko feere?(ekitanga ki)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
O wadi ko feere.(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)