Looking for practical Kituba to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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.
Mbote
Sannu
Matondo
Na gode
Mbote na ntanga
Ina kwana
Mbote na moke
Ina wuni
Mbote na nsuka
Ina yini
Malamu na lola
Sai da safe
Tala moke
Sai anjima
Kende malamu
Sai anjima
Nani na yo?
Menene sunanka?
Nani na ngai John
Sunana John
Oyo olingi?
Lafiya lau?
Nionso na yo
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Ban fahimta ba.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Ina gidan wanka?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Juya hagu.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Juya dama.
Yaka na mbala moke
Tafi kai tsaye.
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Katin guda, don Allah.
Eza mbali na awa?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Na bata.
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
I(ee)
Te
A'a(ah-ah)
Pamba
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Nani na yo
Na yarda
Nani te na yo
Ba na yarda
Eza malamu
Wannan yana da kyau
Oyo olingi nini?
Me kake tunani?
Okanisa ngai?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Nalingi lisungi
Ina bukatar taimako
Tika moke
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Nasalisa
Ina mai hakuri
Te na mabe
Babu matsala
Mbote na yo
Taya murna
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Nani esika ya platform?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Eza na nsima
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Eza na mbali
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)