Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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.
Muraho
Sannu
Urakoze
Na gode
Bwakire bwiza
Ina kwana
Nimugoroba mwiza
Ina wuni
Mwaramutse mwiza
Ina yini
Ijoro ryiza
Sai da safe
Tuzabonana nyuma
Sai anjima
Murabeho
Sai anjima
Witwa nde?
Menene sunanka?
Nitwa John
Sunana John
Umeze ute?
Lafiya lau?
Nishimiye kukumenya
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Sinumva
Ban fahimta ba.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Wabivuga ukundi?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Ina gidan wanka?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Hindukira ibumoso
Juya hagu.
Hindukira iburyo
Juya dama.
Genda imbere
Tafi kai tsaye.
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Katin guda, don Allah.
Ni kure hano?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ndi mu kaga
Na bata.
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
I(ee)
Oya
A'a(ah-ah)
Birashoboka
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Ndemeranya
Na yarda
Sinemeranya
Ba na yarda
Birumvikana neza
Wannan yana da kyau
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Me kake tunani?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Nkeneye ubufasha
Ina bukatar taimako
Tegereza gato
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Ndakwinginze
Ina mai hakuri
Nta kibazo
Babu matsala
Ibyishimo
Taya murna
Isabukuru nziza
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Ni iyihe platform?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Igihe izava ryari?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Iri hafi hano
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Iri kure hano
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)