Looking for practical Sango to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fulani-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
A jaraama
Mokolo
A jaraama
Mbote na nganga
Nde woɗi
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Nde njahi
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Nde saare
Ndeko na nganga
Nde daɗi
Tango na yo
A waawi
Ayo
Njaara
Nani na yo?
Hol ko innde maa?
Nani na nga John
Innde am ko John
Oza malamu?
No mbadi?
Mokili na yo
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
A yiɗi wondi English?
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
O na yo na mboka.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
O tanga na mboka?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Hol ko toilet?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Kanga na mboko.
Sokki leydi.
Kanga na nganga.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Kende na mboka.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Nde na yo na mboka?
Hol ko fee?
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
O na mboka na mboka?
Ko ɓuri to?
O na yo na mboka.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Eey(ey)
Té
Alaa(alaa)
Sâ
Wonaa(wonaa)
Ngâ tî
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Ngâ té tî
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
O bô
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Nâ tî yé?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
O kâ yé tî?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Ngâ kâ tî
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Bê na
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Ngâ tî na
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Té bô
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Mâ tî
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Mâ na mbâ
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
O kâ na mbê
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O na wâ na gare?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
O na wâ na station de taxi?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
O na wâ na plateforme?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
O na tî na mbô?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
O na wâ na yâ?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
O na bô na kâ.
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
O na fâ na kâ.
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
O kâ tî na mappa?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
O na tî na mbô?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mboka na yo?
Nde wadi ko feere?(mboka na yo)
Oko na mboka mingi
O wadi ko feere.(oko na mboka mingi)
Ozo na nanga mboka?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?(o zo na nanga mboka)
Naka na yeke na carte?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?(naka na yeke na carte)
Naka na table ya mibale
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.(naka na table ya mibale)
Bilan, s'il vous plaît
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
Service ezali na yango?
Aɗa jogii hujja?(service ezali na yango)
Nani na mboka ya nyama
Miɗo jogii hujja.(nani na mboka ya nyama)
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.(te na mabele ya sika)
Oyo ezali malamu
Nde wadi ngonka.(oyo ezali malamu)
Naka na menu?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?(naka na menu)
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Banga nganga
Ndaɓɓi polise
Banga ambulance
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Mbi na doctor
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Mbi na yeke
Miɗo feƴƴi
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
A na hospital ya mboka?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
E yeke na mboko
O warta ɗon
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Miɗo foti passport am
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Sango!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mbi na yo
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Tala na yeke mboka
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Nani ti na yo?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Nde na yeke report na tî
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Mesi na yo na tî
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Tala na yeke na yo
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Nani na lobi na vendredi
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.