Looking for practical Lombard to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lombard 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 Lombard wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ciao
Sannu
Grazie
Na gode
Bun di
Ina kwana
Bun pomeriggio
Ina wuni
Bun sera
Ina yini
Bun nott
Sai da safe
A dopo
Sai anjima
Addio
Sai anjima
Cömm a te ciama?
Menene sunanka?
Me ciami John
Sunana John
Cömm a te stai?
Lafiya lau?
Piacer de incontrarte
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlet inglèis?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Mi no parlo ben l'hindi
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Mi no capisco
Ban fahimta ba.
Per piaser, parla pian
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Pödet dì quela roba anmò?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Unde l'è 'l bagn?
Ina gidan wanka?
Cöme riva al centr de la cità?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Gira a mancina
Juya hagu.
Gira a destra
Juya dama.
Va dritto
Tafi kai tsaye.
Quant l'è 'l bigliett?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Un bigliett, per piaser
Katin guda, don Allah.
L'è luntan da chì?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Mi son pèrdüü
Na bata.
Unde pödi comprà 'na scheda SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
I(ee)
No
A'a(ah-ah)
Forse
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Sò d'accordo
Na yarda
Sò in disaccordo
Ba na yarda
L'è bòn
Wannan yana da kyau
Cömm'a penset?
Me kake tunani?
Pödet mè aiutà?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
G'ho bisògn d'aiut
Ina bukatar taimako
Aspetta un momènt
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Mi dispiàs
Ina mai hakuri
Nissun prublema
Babu matsala
Complimenti
Taya murna
Buon compleàn
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Fà un viàgg sicür
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unde l'è la stazion del treno?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Unde l'è la fermada del bus?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Quale binario l'è?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
A che ora l'è che parte?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
L'è questa la strada giusta?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
L'è quaj in del press.
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
L'è lontan da qui.
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Te me pòdet mostrà in del mappa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)