Looking for practical Susu to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: pick five Kanuri 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.
N'ko
Sannu(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Nagode(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Ina kwana(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Ina yamma(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Ina dare(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Sai da safe(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Zan ganka(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?
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Ba na fahimta.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Ina wanka?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Juya hagu.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Juya dama.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Nawa ne farashin?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Nye na bɔ.
Na ɓace.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Eey(ee-y)
Ala
A'a(ah-ah)
Bokono
Wata(wah-tah)
Maa fɔ
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Maa nɔ fɔ
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iye, e fɛ
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Nye na i fɔ?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
I na fɔ mɔ?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Maa sɔrɛ
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Ala fɔlɔ
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Ala fɔ i
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Nye boko na gari?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Nye boko na bas?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Wane boko na?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Yana kusa da nan(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Yana nesa da nan(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Tsaida nan, don Allah(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
Ina so tebur don biyu.(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Lissafi, don Allah.(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Wannan yana da dadi.(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nda bɛ menu?
Zan iya samun menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Hɛlp!
Taimako!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)