Looking for practical Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malay 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 Malay 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.
Halo
Sannu
Terima kasih
Na gode
Selamat pagi
Ina kwana
Selamat petang
Ina wuni
Selamat malam
Ina yini
Selamat malam
Sai da safe
Jumpa lagi
Sai anjima
Selamat tinggal
Sai anjima
Siapa nama anda?
Menene sunanka?
Nama saya John
Sunana John
Apa khabar?
Lafiya lau?
Senang berjumpa dengan anda
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?)
Saya tidak bercakap Hindi dengan baik
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Saya tidak faham
Ban fahimta ba.
Sila bercakap perlahan
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Bolehkah anda ulang semula?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Di manakah tandas?
Ina gidan wanka?
Bagaimana saya boleh ke pusat bandar?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Belok kiri
Juya hagu.
Belok kanan
Juya dama.
Jalan terus
Tafi kai tsaye.
Berapa harga tambang?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Satu tiket, sila
Katin guda, don Allah.
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Saya tersesat
Na bata.
Di manakah saya boleh beli kad SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
I(ee)
Tidak
A'a(ah-ah)
Mungkin
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Saya setuju
Na yarda
Saya tidak setuju
Ba na yarda
Itu kedengaran baik
Wannan yana da kyau
Apa pendapat anda?
Me kake tunani?
Boleh anda bantu saya?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Saya perlukan bantuan
Ina bukatar taimako
Tunggu sebentar
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Saya minta maaf
Ina mai hakuri
Tiada masalah
Babu matsala
Tahniah
Taya murna
Selamat hari jadi
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Selamat jalan
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stesen kereta api?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Di mana perhentian bas?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Platform yang mana?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Pukul berapa ia berlepas?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Ia dekat sini
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Ia jauh dari sini
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan pada peta?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)