Looking for practical Romani to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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: read the Hausa line out loud three times, then cover the Romani 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.
Sastimos
Sannu
Dikhes
Na gode
Sar san o drom
Ina kwana
Sar san o drom
Ina wuni
Sar san o večer
Ina yini
Sar san o noć
Sai da safe
Sikav tuke na jekh
Sai anjima
Sastipen
Sai anjima
So t'avel tiri navn?
Menene sunanka?
Mande t'avel John
Sunana John
Soske tuke?
Lafiya lau?
Rromale tuke
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Ban fahimta ba.(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Ina gidan wanka?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Juya hagu.(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Juya dama.(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Tafi kai tsaye.(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Katin guda, don Allah.(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Na bata.(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
I(ee)
Na
A'a(ah-ah)
Možda
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Sukalav
Na yarda
Nesukalav
Ba na yarda
To so boro
Wannan yana da kyau
So te phendav?
Me kake tunani?
Sako te mikerav?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Me mangav miker
Ina bukatar taimako
Phirav kher
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Me som te bachtal
Ina mai hakuri
Na problem
Babu matsala
Sukalav tuke
Taya murna
Sukal tuke kher
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Sakona safar kher
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Kasa platform?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
So kalo khera?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
So si jekh pravas?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
So si buchi tu?
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
So si dikh le tu?
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)