Looking for practical Scots Gaelic to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Scots Gaelic 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Hausa-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.
Halò
Sannu
Tapadh leat
Na gode
Madainn mhath
Ina kwana
Feasgar math
Ina wuni
Oidhche mhath
Ina yini
Oidhche mhath
Sai da safe
Tìoraidh
Sai anjima
Mar sin leibh
Sai anjima
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Menene sunanka?
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Sunana John
Ciamar a tha thu?
Lafiya lau?
Deagh choinneamh
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A bheil Beurla agad?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn
Ban fahimta ba.(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?
Ina gidan wanka?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Tionndaidh gu clì
Juya hagu.(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Tionndaidh gu deas
Juya dama.(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Falbh dìreach
Tafi kai tsaye.(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Dè an cosgais?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?(day an KOS-gash)
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e
Katin guda, don Allah.(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
A bheil e fada bhon seo?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Tha mi air chall
Na bata.(ha mee air KAL)
Càit as urrainn dhomh SIM a cheannach?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?(kait as OOR-in ghohm SIM a KYAN-ach)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tha
I(ee)
Chan eil
A'a(ah-ah)
Is dòcha
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
A tha mi ag aontachadh
Na yarda(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh
Ba na yarda(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Tha sin math
Wannan yana da kyau(ha sheen mah)
Dè do bheachd?
Me kake tunani?(day do vek)
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh
Ina bukatar taimako(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)
Fuirich mionaid
Duba na ɗan lokaci(foo-rich mee-uh-nid)
Tha mi duilich
Ina mai hakuri(ha mee doo-lich)
Chan eil duilgheadas
Babu matsala(han ail dool-yekhas)
Meal do naidheachd
Taya murna(meal do nigh-akh)
Latha breith sona
Barka da ranar haihuwa(lah-ha breh sona)
Bidh turas sàbhailte agad
Yi tafiya lafiya(bee turas sah-ilt-eh ag-id)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Càite a bheil an stèisean-trèana?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Càite a bheil an stad bus?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Cò an àrd-ùrlar a th' ann?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Dè an uair a dh'fhàgas e?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
An e seo an t-slighe cheart?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Tha e faisg an seo
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Tha e fada bhon seo
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
An urrainn dhut sealltainn dhomh air a' mhapa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)