Looking for practical Sami North to Hausa 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 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.
Bures
Sannu(bures)
Giitu
Na gode(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Ina kwana(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Ina wuni(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Ina yini(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Sai da safe(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Sai anjima(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Sai anjima(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Menene sunanka?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Sunana John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Lafiya lau?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Ban fahimta ba.(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Ina gidan wanka?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Juya hagu.(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Juya dama.(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Tafi kai tsaye.(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Katin guda, don Allah.(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Na bata.(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
I(ee)
Ii
A'a(ah-ah)
Mii
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Mun ođđa
Na yarda
Mun ii ođđa
Ba na yarda
Dasa lea buorre
Wannan yana da kyau
Mii du váldde?
Me kake tunani?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Mun háliid geahččat
Ina bukatar taimako
Váldde ieš
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Mun lea áibbas
Ina mai hakuri
Ii proplema
Babu matsala
Báhkkus
Taya murna
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Mii platforma lea?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Mii dihte lea?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Dat lea njuolga
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Dat lea muohta
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)