Looking for practical Maltese to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: when a Kanuri phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Maltese 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.
Ħello
Sannu
Grazzi
Nagode
Bongu
Ina kwana
Bongu filgħaxija
Ina yamma
Il-lejl it-tajba
Ina dare
Il-lejl it-tajba
Sai da safe
Naraw x'imkien
Zan ganka
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?
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ma nifhimx.
Ba na fahimta.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Ina wanka?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Juya hagu.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Juya dama.
Mur dritt.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Nawa ne farashin?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Jien mitluf.
Na ɓace.
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Eey(ee-y)
Le
A'a(ah-ah)
Forse
Wata(wah-tah)
Naqbel
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Ma naqblux
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Dak jismu tajjeb
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
X'jidhrulek?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Tista' tgħinni?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Staqsi ftit
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Jien skużani
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
L-ebda problema
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Prosit
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Happy birthday
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Nye boko na gari?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Nye boko na bas?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Wane boko na?
X'ħin titlaq?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Hija viċin hawn.
Yana kusa da nan
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Yana nesa da nan
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Kemm tieħu?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Lissafi, don Allah.
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Jien veġetarjan.
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Wannan yana da dadi.
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Zan iya samun menu?
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Iċċempel ambulanza
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Għandi bżonn tabib
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Inħossni morda
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Iħossni hawn
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Għajnuna!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)