Looking for practical Maithili to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maithili 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: read the Fulani line out loud three times, then cover the Maithili side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्कार
A jaraama(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
A jaraama(dhanyavaad)
सुप्रभात
Nde woɗi(suprabhaat)
सुप्रभात
Nde njahi(suprabhaat)
शुभ संध्या
Nde saare(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Nde daɗi(shubh raatri)
फेर भेटब
A waawi(pher bhetab)
विदाई
Njaara(vidai)
अहाँक नाम की छ?
Hol ko innde maa?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
हमर नाम जॉन अछि
Innde am ko John(hamar naam John achhi)
अहाँ केहन छी?
No mbadi?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल
Mi yidi no feere ma(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?
A yiɗi wondi English?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)
हम नहि बुझैत छी
Mi waawi ɗum.(ham nahi bujhait chhi)
कृपया धीरे-धीरे बोलू
A jaabi e jooɗi.(kripya dheere-dheere bolu)
अहाँ फेर सँ कहि सकैत छी?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?(ahan pher san kahi sakait chhi?)
बाथरूम कहाँ अछि?
Hol ko toilet?(bathroom kahan achhi?)
हम शहरक केन्द्र कियैक जाउ?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?(ham shaharak kendra kiyake jau?)
बाँय मोड़ू
Sokki leydi.(baay modu)
दाएँ मोड़ू
Sokki toɓɓere.(daayen modu)
सिधा जाउ
Yahi e jooɗi.(sidha jau)
भाड़ा कतेक अछि?
Hol ko fee?(bhada katek achhi?)
एकटा टिकट, कृपया
Nde ticket, a jaabi.(ekta ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ सँ दूर अछि?
Ko ɓuri to?(ee ihan san door achhi?)
हम गुम भ' गेल छी
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.(ham gum bh' gel chhi)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ किन सकैत छी?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?(ham SIM card kahan kin sakait chhi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हँ
Eey(ey)
नहि
Alaa(alaa)
शायद
Wonaa(wonaa)
हम सहमत छी
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
हम असहमत छी
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
ओह सुनबा में नीक लागैत अछि
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
अहाँ की सोचैत छी?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
अहाँ हमरा मदद क' सकैत छी?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
मुझे मदद चाही
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
एक क्षण ठहरू
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
माफ करी
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
कोनो समस्या नहि
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
बधाई
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
जन्मदिनक शुभकामना
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करू
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
रेलवे स्टेशन कते अछि?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
बस स्टॉप कते अछि?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
कुन प्लेटफार्म अछि?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
ई कतबा बजे चलि जायत?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
की ई सही रास्ता अछि?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
ई इहाँ नजदीक अछि।
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
ई इहाँ स दूर अछि।
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
की अहाँ हमरा नक्शा पर देखाबि सकैत छी?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
इहाँ रुकू, कृपया।
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
ई कतेक समय लगैत अछि?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ई कतेक खर्च होयत?
Nde wadi ko feere?(ī katek kharch hoyat?)
से बहुत महँग अछि
O wadi ko feere.(se bahut mahang achi)
की अपने किछु सस्ता अछि?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?(kī apne kichhu sasta achi?)
की हम कार्ड सँ भुगतान कऽ सकी?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?(kī ham kārd saṁ bhugtaan ka sakī?)
हम दू जनक लेल एक टेबल चाही
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.(ham dū janak lel ek ṭebel chāhī)