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Common Kikongo to Hausa phrases

100 practical Kikongo to Hausa phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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

Tip: pick five Hausa phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Mbote

    Sannu

  2. Mele

    Na gode

  3. Mokolo mayele

    Ina kwana

  4. Mokolo ya ntango

    Ina wuni

  5. Mokolo ya mambu

    Ina yini

  6. Mokolo ya mpembe

    Sai da safe

  7. Tala mosi

    Sai anjima

  8. Tata

    Sai anjima

  9. Nki yina nzo?

    Menene sunanka?

  10. Nzo yami ke John

    Sunana John

  11. Oko wanga?

    Lafiya lau?

  12. Nki ya mosi na yo

    Na ji dadin haduwa da kai

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo o zola kutu English?

    Shin kuna magana da Turanci?

  2. Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

    Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

  3. Nkeni kanga.

    Ban fahimta ba.

  4. Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

    Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.

  5. Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

    Za ku iya maimaita hakan?

  6. Kutu wapi banzela?

    Ina gidan wanka?

  7. Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

    Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?

  8. Tanda na luma.

    Juya hagu.

  9. Tanda na mambu.

    Juya dama.

  10. Enda na mosi.

    Tafi kai tsaye.

  11. Nki mbongo ya ndako?

    Nawa ne kudin tafiya?

  12. Ticket mosi, mokolo.

    Katin guda, don Allah.

  13. Nki feti na wapi?

    Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

  14. Nkeni zola.

    Na bata.

  15. Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

    Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    I (ee)

  2. Te

    A'a (ah-ah)

  3. Kasi

    Wataƙila (wah-tah-kee-lah)

  4. Nkiadi

    Na yarda

  5. Nkiadi te

    Ba na yarda

  6. Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

    Wannan yana da kyau

  7. Nkiadi nini?

    Me kake tunani?

  8. Okanza kudi nki?

    Za ka iya taimaka mini?

  9. Nkiadi kudi nki

    Ina bukatar taimako

  10. Lela na nki

    Duba na ɗan lokaci

  11. Nkiadi na nki

    Ina mai hakuri

  12. Te na nki

    Babu matsala

  13. Tata na nki

    Taya murna

  14. Mokolo ya mbote

    Barka da ranar haihuwa

  15. Tala na nzala ya malamu

    Yi tafiya lafiya

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?

    Ina tashar jirgin kasa? (Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)

  2. Wana wanga na bus?

    Ina tashar bas? (Ina tashar bas?)

  3. Nki platform yai?

    Wanne dandalin ne? (Wanne dandalin ne?)

  4. Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?

    Wane lokaci zai tashi? (Wane lokaci zai tashi?)

  5. Yai ke nzila ya nki?

    Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau? (Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)

  6. Eza na nsi ya nzo

    Yana kusa nan (Yana kusa nan)

  7. Eza na mosi ya nzo

    Yana da nisa daga nan (Yana da nisa daga nan)

  8. Okanisa ngai na mape?

    Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira? (Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)

  9. Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît

    Tsaya anan, don Allah (Tsaya anan, don Allah)

  10. Nki ntangu yina yenda?

    Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka? (Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nki yina kudi?

    Nawa ne wannan? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Yina kele na nsi

    Wannan yana da tsada sosai (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ona kima ki nsi?

    Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ncanza kudi na kadi?

    Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi

    Zan so tebur don biyu (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Kadi, ndakisa

    Lissafin, don Allah (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?

    Shin sabis yana ciki? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ndi muvegetari

    Ni mai ganyayyaki ne (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Kaka mfu, ndakisa

    Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Yina kele na nsi

    Wannan yana da dadi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ncanza na menu?

    Zan iya samun menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa

    Kofin ruwa, don Allah (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Landa boma

    Kira 'yan sanda

  2. Landa ambulance

    Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya

  3. Nkeni mosi

    Ina bukatar likita

  4. Nkeni na mbisi

    Ina jin ciwo

  5. Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

    Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda

  6. Wana hospital ya mbote?

    Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?

  7. Eka na nki

    Yana ciwo a nan

  8. Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

    Na rasa fasfo na

  9. Olanda hotel na ngai?

    Za ka iya kira otel dina?

  10. Tala!

    Taimako!

Work and business

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

  1. Nzo ya kima

    Na yi farin ciki da ganinka (na yee fah-reen chee-go da gan-kin-ka)

  2. Tukala na mbandu

    Mu tsara taro (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Nki nsi ya ntangu?

    Wane lokaci ya dace da kai? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu

    Zan tura rahoton yau (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Tukala na kanda se

    Za mu iya magana gobe? (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Tula nsi ya file ya kima

    Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Mosi na nsi ya ntangu

    Na gode da lokacinka (na go-day da lo-ka-chi-n-ka)

  8. Ndi zola ku zola na yo

    Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Nki o zola ku zola nki?

    Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ndi zola ku yindula na yo

    Bari in dawo gare ka (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo

    Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nkiadi ki zole?

    Wane lokaci ne? (wane lokaci ne)

  2. Kikuma kinsatu

    Karfe uku ne (karfe uku ne)

  3. Lelo

    Yau (yau)

  4. Kuna

    Gobe (gobe)

  5. Kima

    Jiya (jiya)

  6. Mokolo wa mbandu

    Litinin (litinin)

  7. Mokolo wa mosi

    Talata (talata)

  8. Mokolo wa ntete

    Laraba (laraba)

  9. Mosi

    Daya (daya)

  10. Mbale

    Biyu (biyu)

  11. Mitatu

    Uku (uku)

  12. Kumi

    Goma (goma)

  13. Kimo na nkama

    Dari (dari)

  14. Nseke

    Rabi (rabi)

  15. Nzo

    Kara (kara)

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