Looking for practical Mam to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Hausa-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Sannu(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Na gode(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Ina kwana(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Ina wuni(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Ina yini(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Sai da safe(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Sai anjima(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Sai anjima(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Menene sunanka?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Sunana John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Lafiya lau?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Ban fahimta ba.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Ina gidan wanka?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
K'utun k'ux.
Juya hagu.
K'utun k'ux.
Juya dama.
K'utun k'ux.
Tafi kai tsaye.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Katin guda, don Allah.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Na bata.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
I(ee)
Man
A'a(ah-ah)
K'ux
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Juj k'ux
Na yarda(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Ba na yarda(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Wannan yana da kyau(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Me kake tunani?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Ina bukatar taimako(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Duba na ɗan lokaci(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Ina mai hakuri(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Babu matsala(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Taya murna(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Barka da ranar haihuwa(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Yi tafiya lafiya(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)