Looking for practical Susu to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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.
N'ko
A jaraama(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
A jaraama(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Nde woɗi(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Nde njahi(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Nde saare(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Nde daɗi(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
A waawi(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Njaara(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
Hol ko innde maa?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Innde am ko John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
No mbadi?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Mi yidi no feere ma(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Hol ko toilet?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Sokki leydi.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Hol ko fee?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Ko ɓuri to?
Nye na bɔ.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Eey(ey)
Ala
Alaa(alaa)
Bokono
Wonaa(wonaa)
Maa fɔ
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Maa nɔ fɔ
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Iye, e fɛ
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Nye na i fɔ?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
I na fɔ mɔ?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Maa sɔrɛ
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Ala fɔlɔ
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Ala fɔ i
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.