Looking for practical Qeqchi to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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 Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
A jaraama(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
A jaraama(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Nde woɗi(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Nde njahi(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Nde saare(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Nde daɗi(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
A waawi(koosh keek)
K'ux
Njaara(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Hol ko innde maa?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Innde am ko John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
No mbadi?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Mi yidi no feere ma(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Hol ko toilet?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Sokki leydi.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Sokki toɓɓere.
K'utun k'ay.
Yahi e jooɗi.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Hol ko fee?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ko ɓuri to?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Eey(ey)
Nok
Alaa(alaa)
K'a riq
Wonaa(wonaa)
In k'ut
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
In k'ut nok
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
K'ut in k'ut
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
In k'uch k'ax
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
K'ut k'ax riq
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
In k'ut k'ax
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Nok k'ut
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
K'ut in k'ut riq
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Ri k'utun k'utun
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Ri k'utun k'ax
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.