Looking for practical Rundi to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi 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: pick five Hausa phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Naki
Sannu(na-kee)
Urakoze
Na gode(oo-rah-koh-zeh)
Mwaramutse
Ina kwana(mwa-rah-moot-seh)
Mwiriwe
Ina wuni(mwee-ree-weh)
Mwiriwe
Ina yini(mwee-ree-weh)
Ijoro ryiza
Sai da safe(ee-jo-roh ree-zah)
Nzakubona
Sai anjima(nza-koo-boh-nah)
Nuhagurane
Sai anjima(nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
Menene sunanka?(ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)
Nitwa John
Sunana John(nee-twah John)
Umeze gute?
Lafiya lau?(oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(nee-shee-mee-yeh koo-koo-meh-nya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Sinumva.
Ban fahimta ba.
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
Ina gidan wanka?
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Hindukira ibumoso.
Juya hagu.
Hindukira iburyo.
Juya dama.
Genda imbere.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Igiciro ni igiki?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Birakomeye kuva hano?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ndi mu kaga.
Na bata.
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
I(ee)
Oya
A'a(ah-ah)
Birashoboka
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Ndemera
Na yarda
Ntidemera
Ba na yarda
Ivyo birashimishije
Wannan yana da kyau
Utekereza iki?
Me kake tunani?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Nkeneye gufasha
Ina bukatar taimako
Teza akanya
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Ndi umwiyahuzi
Ina mai hakuri
Nta kibazo
Babu matsala
Ishimwe
Taya murna
Isabukuru nziza
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Urugendo rwiza
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho hantu y'igari?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Ihagararo ni irihe?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Birahari hafi
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Birahari kure
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)