Looking for practical Limburgish to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Limburgish 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: when a Hausa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Limburgish wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Limburgish to Hausa translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Sannu
Dank je
Na gode
Goeie môrge
Ina kwana
Goeie middag
Ina wuni
Goeie avend
Ina yini
Goeie nacht
Sai da safe
Tot ziens
Sai anjima
Vaarwel
Sai anjima
Wat is dien naam?
Menene sunanka?
Mijn naam is John
Sunana John
Hoe is 't?
Lafiya lau?
Fijn je te ontmoeten
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Spreek je Engels?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Ich spreek nie goed Hindi.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ich verstoon het nie.
Ban fahimta ba.
Spreek asjeblieft langzaam.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Kunt ge dat nog een keer zegge?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Wo is de toilet?
Ina gidan wanka?
Hoe kom ich in het centrum?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Sla linksaf.
Juya hagu.
Sla rechtsaf.
Juya dama.
Ga rechtdoor.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Hoeveel kost de rit?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Ene ticket, asjeblieft.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Is het ver van hier?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ich ben verdwaald.
Na bata.
Wo kan ich een SIM-kaart kopen?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
I(ee)
Neen
A'a(ah-ah)
Misschien
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Ich het het eens
Na yarda
Ich het het nie eens
Ba na yarda
Dat klinkt goed
Wannan yana da kyau
Wat denkste?
Me kake tunani?
Kunns de mie helppe?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Ich heb hulp nodig
Ina bukatar taimako
Wacht een moment
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Ich ben sorry
Ina mai hakuri
Gein probleem
Babu matsala
Gefeliciteerd
Taya murna
Gelukkige verjaardag
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Veer neet veilig reis
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wo is de treinstation?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Wo is de busstop?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Wèch platform is 't?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Wèltijd vertrekt 't?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Is dit de goeie weg?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Het is hier in de buurt.
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Het is ver van hier.
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Kan je 't op de kaart wèze?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)