Looking for practical Papiamento to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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: read the Kanuri line out loud three times, then cover the Papiamento side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Sannu
Dank'i
Nagode
Bon dia
Ina kwana
Bon tardi
Ina yamma
Bon nochi
Ina dare
Bon nochi
Sai da safe
Hasta luego
Zan ganka
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?
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
Ba na fahimta.(Mi no ta komprondé)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Unda ta e baño?
Ina wanka?(Unda ta e baño?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Ta yaya zan isa 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
Tafiya kai tsaye.(Bai straight)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Nawa ne farashin?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Un tiket, por fabor
Tiket ɗaya, 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 ɓace.(Mi ta perdo)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
Eey(ee-y)
No
A'a(ah-ah)
Quizás
Wata(wah-tah)
Mi ta akordá
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Mi no ta akordá
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Esaki ta suena bon
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Bo por yuda mi?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Mi mester yuda
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Spera un momentu
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Mi ta diskulpa
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
No tin problema
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Felicidades
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Feliz cumpleaños
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ten un viahe seguro
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.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Nye boko na gari?
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Nye boko na bas?
Kual plataforma ta?
Wane boko na?
Kico ora e ta bai?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
E ta cerca aki
Yana kusa da nan
E ta leu for di aki
Yana nesa da nan
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Para aki, por fabor
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Ina so tebur don biyu.
E cuenta, por fabor.
Lissafi, don Allah.
E servicio ta inkludí?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Mi ta vegetariano.
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
No komida picante, por fabor.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Esaki ta sabroso.
Wannan yana da dadi.
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Zan iya samun menu?
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Llama polis
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Llama un ambulansia
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Mi mester un doktor
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Mi ta sinti mal
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Ta doli aki
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Yuda!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Por ta papia mañan?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Danki pa bo tempo
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)