Looking for practical Romani to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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 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
Nagode
Sar san o drom
Ina kwana
Sar san o drom
Ina yamma
Sar san o večer
Ina dare
Sar san o noć
Sai da safe
Sikav tuke na jekh
Zan ganka
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?
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
Ba na fahimta.(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Ina wanka?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Juya hagu.(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Juya dama.(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Tafiya kai tsaye.(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Nawa ne farashin?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Tiket ɗaya, 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 ɓace.(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Eey(ee-y)
Na
A'a(ah-ah)
Možda
Wata(wah-tah)
Sukalav
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Nesukalav
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
To so boro
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
So te phendav?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Sako te mikerav?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Me mangav miker
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Phirav kher
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Me som te bachtal
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Na problem
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Sukalav tuke
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Sukal tuke kher
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Sakona safar kher
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.
Kasa jekh train station?
Nye boko na gari?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Nye boko na bas?
Kasa platform?
Wane boko na?
So kalo khera?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
So si jekh pravas?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
So si buchi tu?
Yana kusa da nan
So si dikh le tu?
Yana nesa da nan
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Sti le tu, please.
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Kado kheras?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Taj e bori drago
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.(taj e bori drago)
Aso tuke katar chede?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?(aso tuke katar chede)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?(sakava kade kerdan)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Ina so tebur don biyu.(mande sar o buchi for duj)
O bil, please
Lissafi, don Allah.(o bil, please)
Sar o servis included?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?(sar o servis included)
Mande so vegetarian
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.(mande so vegetarian)
Na spicy khana, please
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.(na spicy khana, please)
Taj e delikates
Wannan yana da dadi.(taj e delikates)
Sakava kade o menu?
Zan iya samun menu?(sakava kade o menu)
O buchi thaj, please
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Zhanav te policija
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Zhanav te ambulanca
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Mane kaj doctoro
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Mane si mala
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Sikav tut here
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Mane si zhalav my passport
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Pomoć!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Aven te kerdan o kher
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)