Looking for practical Marshallese to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese 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: pick five Hausa phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Yokwe
Sannu(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Na gode(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
Ina kwana(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Ina wuni(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Ina yini(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Sai da safe(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
Sai anjima(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
Sai anjima(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
Menene sunanka?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
Sunana John(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
Lafiya lau?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Ban fahimta ba.(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Ina gidan wanka?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Juya hagu.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Juya dama.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Tafi kai tsaye.(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
Katin guda, don Allah.(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Na bata.(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
I(ee)
Aolep
A'a(ah-ah)
Ejjab im aolep
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Ejjab im an
Na yarda
Aolep im an
Ba na yarda
Ejjab in aolep
Wannan yana da kyau
Nin in ke ejjake?
Me kake tunani?
Ien ke eja in?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Enaaj ejjake
Ina bukatar taimako
Jab in
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Ejjab in jorren
Ina mai hakuri
Aolep in jorren
Babu matsala
Bwij in jorren
Taya murna
Yokwe in jorren
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Jab in ad jorren
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Nin in kijen?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Enaaj in jiban?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Enaaj jikin in?
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Enaaj im jab in map?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)