Looking for practical Krio to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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: read the Hausa line out loud three times, then cover the Krio side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hello
Sannu
Tenki
Na gode
Gud mɔnin
Ina kwana
Gud aftanun
Ina wuni
Gud ivnin
Ina yini
Gud nait
Sai da safe
Si yu leta
Sai anjima
Bai
Sai anjima
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Menene sunanka?
Ma neym na John
Sunana John
Ow yu de?
Lafiya lau?
Naes fo mit yu
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
A no sabi Hindi well.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
A no sabi.
Ban fahimta ba.
Plis, tok slow.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Yu fit tok dat again?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Weh na di toilet?
Ina gidan wanka?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Turn left.
Juya hagu.
Turn right.
Juya dama.
Go straight.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Ow much na di fare?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
One ticket, plis.
Katin guda, don Allah.
E far from ya?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
A don lost.
Na bata.
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
I(ee)
No
A'a(ah-ah)
Maybe
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
A mi agree
Na yarda
A no agree
Ba na yarda
Dat na fine
Wannan yana da kyau
Wet in you tink?
Me kake tunani?
You fit help me?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
A need help
Ina bukatar taimako
Wait small
Duba na ɗan lokaci
A sorry
Ina mai hakuri
No problem
Babu matsala
Congratulations
Taya murna
Happy birthday
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Get safe trip
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Weh na di bus stop?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Which platform na im?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Wetin time e go lef?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Dis na di right way?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
E dey near here
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
E far from here
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)