Looking for practical Mam to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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: when a Fulani phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Mam 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.
Xo'j
A jaraama(sho'j)
Tz'ik
A jaraama(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Nde woɗi(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Nde njahi(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Nde saare(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Nde daɗi(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
A waawi(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Njaara(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Hol ko innde maa?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Innde am ko John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
No mbadi?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Mi yidi no feere ma(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Hol ko toilet?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
K'utun k'ux.
Sokki leydi.
K'utun k'ux.
Sokki toɓɓere.
K'utun k'ux.
Yahi e jooɗi.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Hol ko fee?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Ko ɓuri to?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Eey(ey)
Man
Alaa(alaa)
K'ux
Wonaa(wonaa)
Juj k'ux
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Man k'ux
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
K'ux juj
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
K'ux k'ut
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Man k'ux k'ut
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
K'ux juj k'ut
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.