Looking for practical Tahitian to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kanuri-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.
Ia ora na
Sannu
Mauruuru
Nagode
Ia ora na i te poiri
Ina kwana
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Ina yamma
Ia ora na i te po
Ina dare
Māuruuru i te po
Sai da safe
Aita e nūna
Zan ganka
Nānā
Sai anjima
O vai to oe inoa?
Menene sunanka?
O John to'u inoa
Sunana John
E aha te huru?
Lafiya lau?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Ba na fahimta.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ina wanka?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Juya hagu.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Juya dama.
Haere mai i te mau.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Ehia te utu?
Nawa ne farashin?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ua pohe vau.
Na ɓace.
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Eey(ee-y)
Aita
A'a(ah-ah)
E mea e taea
Wata(wah-tah)
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Ua maitai te reira
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
A haere i te taime
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Aita te mea
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Ia ora na
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
E haere i te ha'amaitai
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.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Nye boko na gari?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Nye boko na bas?
O vai te pahi?
Wane boko na?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
E ti'a i teie nei.
Yana kusa da nan
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Yana nesa da nan
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Tsaida nan, don Allah
E pesia te taime?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
O tei e too te utu
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Te mau utu, na please
Lissafi, don Allah.
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
O vau e vegetarian
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Wannan yana da dadi.
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Zan iya samun menu?
E ipu vai, na please
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
E ma'ama'u vau
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Aita!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
E tāpuni i te hui
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)