Looking for practical Susu to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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 Susu 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.
N'ko
Sannu(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Na gode(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Ina kwana(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Ina wuni(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Ina yini(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Sai da safe(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Sai anjima(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Sai anjima(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
Menene sunanka?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Sunana John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Lafiya lau?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Ban fahimta ba.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Ina gidan wanka?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Juya hagu.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Juya dama.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Nye na bɔ.
Na bata.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
I(ee)
Ala
A'a(ah-ah)
Bokono
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Maa fɔ
Na yarda
Maa nɔ fɔ
Ba na yarda
Iye, e fɛ
Wannan yana da kyau
Nye na i fɔ?
Me kake tunani?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Ina bukatar taimako
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Maa sɔrɛ
Ina mai hakuri
Ala fɔlɔ
Babu matsala
Ala fɔ i
Taya murna
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Barka da ranar haihuwa
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)