Looking for practical Qeqchi to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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 Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Sannu(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Nagode(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Ina kwana(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Ina yamma(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Ina dare(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Sai da safe(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Zan ganka(koosh keek)
K'ux
Sai anjima(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Menene sunanka?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Sunana John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Lafiya lau?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ba na fahimta.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ina wanka?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Juya hagu.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Juya dama.
K'utun k'ay.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nawa ne farashin?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Na ɓace.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Eey(ee-y)
Nok
A'a(ah-ah)
K'a riq
Wata(wah-tah)
In k'ut
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
In k'ut nok
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
K'ut in k'ut
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
In k'uch k'ax
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
K'ut k'ax riq
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
In k'ut k'ax
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Nok k'ut
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
K'ut in k'ut riq
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
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.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Nye boko na gari?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Nye boko na bas?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Wane boko na?(kutun ri platform)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(jas kutun ri)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Yana kusa da nan(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Yana nesa da nan(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(jas kutun ri mapa)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Tsaida nan, don Allah(kutun ri por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.(K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?(¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Ina so tebur don biyu.(In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och')
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Lissafi, don Allah.(Ri' k'utun, por favor)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?(¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.(In k'utun ri' vegetarian)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.(Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Wannan yana da dadi.(K'utun ri' ch'ich')
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Zan iya samun menu?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.(Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
In k'utun ri médico
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
In k'utun ri k'ax
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
In k'utun ri k'ik'
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
K'ax ri' k'ot
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Ayuda!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)