Looking for practical Maltese to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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: read the Hausa line out loud three times, then cover the Maltese 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.
Ħello
Sannu
Grazzi
Na gode
Bongu
Ina kwana
Bongu filgħaxija
Ina wuni
Il-lejl it-tajba
Ina yini
Il-lejl it-tajba
Sai da safe
Naraw x'imkien
Sai anjima
Addio
Sai anjima
X'jismek?
Menene sunanka?
Jien jisimni John
Sunana John
Kif inti?
Lafiya lau?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ma nifhimx.
Ban fahimta ba.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Ina gidan wanka?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Juya hagu.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Juya dama.
Mur dritt.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Jien mitluf.
Na bata.
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
I(ee)
Le
A'a(ah-ah)
Forse
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Naqbel
Na yarda
Ma naqblux
Ba na yarda
Dak jismu tajjeb
Wannan yana da kyau
X'jidhrulek?
Me kake tunani?
Tista' tgħinni?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Ina bukatar taimako
Staqsi ftit
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Jien skużani
Ina mai hakuri
L-ebda problema
Babu matsala
Prosit
Taya murna
Happy birthday
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
X'ħin titlaq?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Hija viċin hawn.
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)