Looking for practical Sango to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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: when a Hausa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sango 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.
Mbote
Sannu
Mokolo
Na gode
Mbote na nganga
Ina kwana
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Ina wuni
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Ina yini
Ndeko na nganga
Sai da safe
Tango na yo
Sai anjima
Ayo
Sai anjima
Nani na yo?
Menene sunanka?
Nani na nga John
Sunana John
Oza malamu?
Lafiya lau?
Mokili na yo
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
O na yo na mboka.
Ban fahimta ba.
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
O tanga na mboka?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Ina gidan wanka?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Kanga na mboko.
Juya hagu.
Kanga na nganga.
Juya dama.
Kende na mboka.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Nde na yo na mboka?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Katin guda, don Allah.
O na mboka na mboka?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
O na yo na mboka.
Na bata.
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
I(ee)
Té
A'a(ah-ah)
Sâ
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Ngâ tî
Na yarda
Ngâ té tî
Ba na yarda
O bô
Wannan yana da kyau
Nâ tî yé?
Me kake tunani?
O kâ yé tî?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Ngâ kâ tî
Ina bukatar taimako
Bê na
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Ngâ tî na
Ina mai hakuri
Té bô
Babu matsala
Mâ tî
Taya murna
Mâ na mbâ
Barka da ranar haihuwa
O kâ na mbê
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O na wâ na gare?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
O na wâ na station de taxi?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
O na wâ na plateforme?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
O na tî na mbô?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
O na wâ na yâ?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
O na bô na kâ.
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
O na fâ na kâ.
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
O kâ tî na mappa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)