Looking for practical Somali to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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 Somali 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.
Salaan
Sannu
Mahadsanid
Na gode
Subax wanaagsan
Ina kwana
Duhur wanaagsan
Ina wuni
Habeen wanaagsan
Ina yini
Habeen wanaagsan
Sai da safe
Ilaa dambe
Sai anjima
Nabad gelyo
Sai anjima
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Menene sunanka?
Magacaygu waa John
Sunana John
Sidee tahay?
Lafiya lau?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ma fahmin
Ban fahimta ba.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Ina gidan wanka?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Bidix u leexo
Juya hagu.
Midig u leexo
Juya dama.
Toos u soco
Tafi kai tsaye.
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Katin guda, don Allah.
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Waan lumay
Na bata.
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
I(ee)
Maya
A'a(ah-ah)
Malaha
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Waan ku raacsanahay
Na yarda
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Ba na yarda
Taasi waa wax fiican
Wannan yana da kyau
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Me kake tunani?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Ina bukatar taimako
Sug daqiiqad
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Waan ka xumahay
Ina mai hakuri
Dhib malahan
Babu matsala
Hambalyo
Taya murna
Dhalasho wacan
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Safar wanaagsan
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Ma tan saxda ah?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Waa halkan u dhow
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Waa halkan fog
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)