Looking for practical Sango to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: pick five Susu 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.
Mbote
N'ko(n'ko)
Mokolo
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Mbote na nganga
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Mbote na nganga ya sika
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Ndeko na nganga
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Tango na yo
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Ayo
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Nani na yo?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Nani na nga John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Oza malamu?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Mokili na yo
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
O na yo na mboka.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
O tanga na mboka?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Kanga na mboko.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Kanga na nganga.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Kende na mboka.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Nde na yo na mboka?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
O na mboka na mboka?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
O na yo na mboka.
Nye na bɔ.
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Iye
Té
Ala
Sâ
Bokono
Ngâ tî
Maa fɔ
Ngâ té tî
Maa nɔ fɔ
O bô
Iye, e fɛ
Nâ tî yé?
Nye na i fɔ?
O kâ yé tî?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Ngâ kâ tî
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Bê na
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Ngâ tî na
Maa sɔrɛ
Té bô
Ala fɔlɔ
Mâ tî
Ala fɔ i
Mâ na mbâ
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
O kâ na mbê
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O na wâ na gare?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
O na wâ na station de taxi?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
O na wâ na plateforme?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
O na tî na mbô?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
O na wâ na yâ?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
O na bô na kâ.
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
O na fâ na kâ.
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
O kâ tî na mappa?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
O na tî na mbô?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mboka na yo?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Oko na mboka mingi
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Ozo na nanga mboka?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Naka na yeke na carte?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Naka na table ya mibale
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Bilan, s'il vous plaît
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Service ezali na yango?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Nani na mboka ya nyama
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Oyo ezali malamu
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Naka na menu?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Banga nganga
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Banga ambulance
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mbi na doctor
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mbi na yeke
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
A na hospital ya mboka?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
E yeke na mboko
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Sango!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mbi na yo
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Tala na yeke mboka
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Nani ti na yo?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Nde na yeke report na tî
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Oka na yeke na lobi?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Mesi na yo na tî
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Tala na yeke na yo
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Nani na lobi na vendredi
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.