Looking for practical Madurese to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fulani-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
A jaraama
Matur suwun
A jaraama
Selamat pagi
Nde woɗi
Selamat sore
Nde njahi
Selamat malam
Nde saare
Selamat tidur
Nde daɗi
Sampai jumpa
A waawi
Selamat tinggal
Njaara
Sapa namamu?
Hol ko innde maa?
Namaku John
Innde am ko John
Kabar apa?
No mbadi?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
A yiɗi wondi English?(apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Mi waawi ɗum.(aku ora ngerti)
Tulung ngomong alon-alon
A jaabi e jooɗi.(tulung ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?(bisa sampean ngomong maneh)
Endi kamar mandi?
Hol ko toilet?(endi kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Sokki leydi.(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Sokki toɓɓere.(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Yahi e jooɗi.(maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
Hol ko fee?(pira tarifé)
Siji tiket, tulung
Nde ticket, a jaabi.(siji tiket, tulung)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Ko ɓuri to?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.(aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?(endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Engghi
Eey(ey)
Oreng
Alaa(alaa)
Mungkin
Wonaa(wonaa)
Sae
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Tak sae
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Iyeh enak
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Panjenengan ngapa?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Bisa bantu kaula?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Kaula butuh bantuan
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Tunggu sebentar
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Kaula nyuwun ngapunten
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Ora masalah
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Selamat
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Selamat ulang tahun
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Semoga perjalanan aman
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Napa stasiun kereta?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Napa halte bis?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Platform se mana?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Jam berapa berangkat?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Apa iki jalur se bener?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Iku deket kene
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Iku adoh saka kene
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Mandheg kene, tulung
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Pira suwe wektu?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa hargane?
Nde wadi ko feere?(berapa hargane)
Iku terlaluh regane
O wadi ko feere.
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Tagihan, tolong
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Aku vegetarian
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Ora pedhes, tolong
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Iki enak
Nde wadi ngonka.
Bisa takon menu?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Ndaɓɓi polise
Telepon ambulans
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Aku butuh dokter
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Aku merasa sakit
Miɗo feƴƴi
Aku alergi kacang
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Ini sakit
O warta ɗon
Aku kehilangan paspor
Miɗo foti passport am
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Tolong!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Batas waktu yaiku Jumat
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.