Looking for practical Lingala to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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
Melesi
Na gode
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Ina kwana
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Ina wuni
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Ina yini
Malamu na butu
Sai da safe
Tala yo nsima
Sai anjima
Kende malamu
Sai anjima
Nkombo na yo nani?
Menene sunanka?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Sunana John
Ozalaki malamu?
Lafiya lau?
Nayoki malamu na yo
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(ozali koloba lingala)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(nasalaka hindi malamu te)
Nalingi te
Ban fahimta ba.(nalingi te)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.(koloba butu)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?(okoki koloba yango lisusu)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Ina gidan wanka?(bato ya nzoto)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?(nakokende na centre)
Tika na mobali
Juya hagu.(tika na mobali)
Tika na mwasi
Juya dama.(tika na mwasi)
Kende na ntango
Tafi kai tsaye.(kende na ntango)
Mbala nini ezali?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?(mbala nini)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Katin guda, don Allah.(billet moko)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(ezali na esika ya mbali)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Na bata.(nazali na esika ya mabe)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?(nakokota SIM card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
I(ee)
Te
A'a(ah-ah)
Soki
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Nalingi
Na yarda
Nalingi te
Ba na yarda
Eza malamu
Wannan yana da kyau
Oyo olingi nini?
Me kake tunani?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Ina bukatar taimako
Sunga moke
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Nasalaki mabe
Ina mai hakuri
Nani azali na problème
Babu matsala
Mokolo malamu
Taya murna
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
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.
Eko zali wapi?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Eko zali na esika nini?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Ezali pene awa.
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Ezali mbali awa.
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)