Looking for practical Swahili to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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: read the Fulani line out loud three times, then cover the Swahili side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Habari
A jaraama
Asante
A jaraama
Habari ya asubuhi
Nde woɗi
Habari ya mchana
Nde njahi
Habari ya jioni
Nde saare
Usiku mwema
Nde daɗi
Tutaonana baadaye
A waawi
Kwaheri
Njaara
Jina lako nani?
Hol ko innde maa?
Jina langu ni John
Innde am ko John
Habari gani?
No mbadi?
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Sielewi.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Unaweza kusema tena?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Choo kiko wapi?
Hol ko toilet?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Geuka kushoto.
Sokki leydi.
Geuka kulia.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Hol ko fee?
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Ko ɓuri to?
Nimepotea.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ndio
Eey(ey)
Hapana
Alaa(alaa)
Pengine
Wonaa(wonaa)
Ninakubaliana
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Sikubaliani
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Inasikika vizuri
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Unafikiriaje?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Unaweza kunisaidia?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Nahitaji msaada
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Subiri kidogo
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Ninasikitika
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Hakuna shida
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Hongera
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Safari njema
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Ni jukwaa gani?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Inatoka saa ngapi?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Iko karibu hapa
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Iko mbali na hapa
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Simama hapa, tafadhali
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Inachukua muda gani?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Nde wadi ko feere?
Hiyo ni ghali sana
O wadi ko feere.
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Tafadhali, bili
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Mimi ni mboga
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Hii ni tamu
Nde wadi ngonka.
Naweza kupata menyu?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Piga simu polisi
Ndaɓɓi polise
Piga simu ya wagonjwa
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Nahitaji daktari
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ninajisikia mgonjwa
Miɗo feƴƴi
Nina mzio wa karanga
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Inaniuma hapa
O warta ɗon
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu
Miɗo foti passport am
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Nisaidie!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nafurahi kukutana nawe
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Tuweke mkutano
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Nitaituma ripoti leo
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Asante kwa muda wako
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nitarudi kwako
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.