Looking for practical Papiamento to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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: when a Hausa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Papiamento 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.
Halo
Sannu
Dank'i
Na gode
Bon dia
Ina kwana
Bon tardi
Ina wuni
Bon nochi
Ina yini
Bon nochi
Sai da safe
Hasta luego
Sai anjima
Ayo
Sai anjima
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Menene sunanka?
Mi nòmber ta John
Sunana John
Kon ta bai?
Lafiya lau?
Dushi pa konosé bo
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mi no ta komprondé
Ban fahimta ba.(Mi no ta komprondé)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Unda ta e baño?
Ina gidan wanka?(Unda ta e baño?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Duna ku left
Juya hagu.(Duna ku left)
Duna ku right
Juya dama.(Duna ku right)
Bai straight
Tafi kai tsaye.(Bai straight)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Un tiket, por fabor
Katin guda, don Allah.(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ta leu for di aki?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Mi ta perdo
Na bata.(Mi ta perdo)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
I(ee)
No
A'a(ah-ah)
Quizás
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Mi ta akordá
Na yarda
Mi no ta akordá
Ba na yarda
Esaki ta suena bon
Wannan yana da kyau
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Me kake tunani?
Bo por yuda mi?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Mi mester yuda
Ina bukatar taimako
Spera un momentu
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Mi ta diskulpa
Ina mai hakuri
No tin problema
Babu matsala
Felicidades
Taya murna
Feliz cumpleaños
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Ten un viahe seguro
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Kual plataforma ta?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Kico ora e ta bai?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
E ta cerca aki
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
E ta leu for di aki
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)