Looking for practical Sami North to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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 Sami North 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.
Bures
A jaraama(bures)
Giitu
A jaraama(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Nde woɗi(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Nde njahi(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Nde saare(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Nde daɗi(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
A waawi(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Njaara(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Hol ko innde maa?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Innde am ko John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
No mbadi?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Mi yidi no feere ma(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
A yiɗi wondi English?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Mi waawi ɗum.(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
A jaabi e jooɗi.(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Hol ko toilet?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Sokki leydi.(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Sokki toɓɓere.(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Yahi e jooɗi.(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Hol ko fee?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Nde ticket, a jaabi.(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Ko ɓuri to?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Eey(ey)
Ii
Alaa(alaa)
Mii
Wonaa(wonaa)
Mun ođđa
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Mun ii ođđa
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Dasa lea buorre
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Mii du váldde?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Sii mii geahččat mu?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Mun háliid geahččat
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Váldde ieš
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Mun lea áibbas
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Ii proplema
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Báhkkus
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Mii platforma lea?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Mii dihte lea?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Dat lea njuolga
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Dat lea muohta
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Sii máhcá muohta?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Dán, please
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Mii lea áibbas?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.