Looking for practical Maithili to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maithili 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.
नमस्कार
Sannu(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
Na gode(dhanyavaad)
सुप्रभात
Ina kwana(suprabhaat)
सुप्रभात
Ina wuni(suprabhaat)
शुभ संध्या
Ina yini(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Sai da safe(shubh raatri)
फेर भेटब
Sai anjima(pher bhetab)
विदाई
Sai anjima(vidai)
अहाँक नाम की छ?
Menene sunanka?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
हमर नाम जॉन अछि
Sunana John(hamar naam John achhi)
अहाँ केहन छी?
Lafiya lau?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(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?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)
हम नहि बुझैत छी
Ban fahimta ba.(ham nahi bujhait chhi)
कृपया धीरे-धीरे बोलू
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.(kripya dheere-dheere bolu)
अहाँ फेर सँ कहि सकैत छी?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?(ahan pher san kahi sakait chhi?)
बाथरूम कहाँ अछि?
Ina gidan wanka?(bathroom kahan achhi?)
हम शहरक केन्द्र कियैक जाउ?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?(ham shaharak kendra kiyake jau?)
बाँय मोड़ू
Juya hagu.(baay modu)
दाएँ मोड़ू
Juya dama.(daayen modu)
सिधा जाउ
Tafi kai tsaye.(sidha jau)
भाड़ा कतेक अछि?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?(bhada katek achhi?)
एकटा टिकट, कृपया
Katin guda, don Allah.(ekta ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ सँ दूर अछि?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(ee ihan san door achhi?)
हम गुम भ' गेल छी
Na bata.(ham gum bh' gel chhi)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ किन सकैत छी?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?(ham SIM card kahan kin sakait chhi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हँ
I(ee)
नहि
A'a(ah-ah)
शायद
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
हम सहमत छी
Na yarda(ham sahamat chhi)
हम असहमत छी
Ba na yarda(ham asahamat chhi)
ओह सुनबा में नीक लागैत अछि
Wannan yana da kyau(oh sunba mein neek lagait achi)
अहाँ की सोचैत छी?
Me kake tunani?(ahaan ki sochait chhi)
अहाँ हमरा मदद क' सकैत छी?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?(ahaan hamra madad k' sakait chhi)
मुझे मदद चाही
Ina bukatar taimako(mujhe madad chahi)
एक क्षण ठहरू
Duba na ɗan lokaci(ek kshan thaharu)
माफ करी
Ina mai hakuri(maaf kari)
कोनो समस्या नहि
Babu matsala(kono samasya nahi)
बधाई
Taya murna(badhai)
जन्मदिनक शुभकामना
Barka da ranar haihuwa(janmadinak shubhkamna)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करू
Yi tafiya lafiya(surakshit yatra karu)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
रेलवे स्टेशन कते अछि?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
बस स्टॉप कते अछि?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
कुन प्लेटफार्म अछि?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
ई कतबा बजे चलि जायत?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
की ई सही रास्ता अछि?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
ई इहाँ नजदीक अछि।
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
ई इहाँ स दूर अछि।
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
की अहाँ हमरा नक्शा पर देखाबि सकैत छी?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)