Looking for practical Luxembourgish to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luxembourgish phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: when a Kanuri phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Luxembourgish 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.
Moien
Sannu
Merci
Nagode
Gudden Mënsch
Ina kwana
Gudden Owend
Ina yamma
Gudden Owend
Ina dare
Gudde Nacht
Sai da safe
Bis geschwënn
Zan ganka
Äddi
Sai anjima
Wéi heescht dees?
Menene sunanka?
Mengem Numm ass John
Sunana John
Wéi geet et der?
Lafiya lau?
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Säz Iech Englesch?
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ech verstinn net.
Ba na fahimta.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Ina wanka?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Dréit lénks.
Juya hagu.
Dréit riets.
Juya dama.
Geet direkt.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Wéi vill kascht et?
Nawa ne farashin?
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ech sinn verluer.
Na ɓace.
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jo
Eey(ee-y)
Nee
A'a(ah-ah)
Maybe
Wata(wah-tah)
Ech sinn einverstanden
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Dat kléngt gutt
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Wat mengs de?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Ech brauch Hëllef
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Waart eng Sekonn
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Kee Problem
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Hues eng sécher Rees
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Nye boko na gari?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Nye boko na bas?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
Wane boko na?
Wéini geet et fort?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Et ass hei no.
Yana kusa da nan
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
Yana nesa da nan
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Wéi laang dauert et?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Wéi vill kascht dat?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Dat ass ze deier.
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
Ina so tebur don biyu.
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.
Lissafi, don Allah.
Ass de Service inklusiv?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Ech sinn Vegetarier.
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Dat ass lecker.
Wannan yana da dadi.
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?
Zan iya samun menu?
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ruff d'Police
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Ech brauch e Dokter
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Ech fille mech schlecht
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Et deet hei weh
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Hëllef!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Schéin Iech ze treffen
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Wéini passt et Iech?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Merci fir Är Zäit
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)