Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Hausa-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.
Halo
Sannu
Tenkyu
Na gode
Gutpela moning
Ina kwana
Gutpela apinun
Ina wuni
Gutpela nait
Ina yini
Gutpela nait
Sai da safe
Lukim yu bihain
Sai anjima
Gudbai
Sai anjima
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Menene sunanka?
Mi nem em John
Sunana John
Yu stap gut?
Lafiya lau?
Gutpela long mitim yu
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Mi no save.
Ban fahimta ba.
Plis, tok liklik.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Yu ken tokim gen?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Wea toilet?
Ina gidan wanka?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Juya hagu.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Juya dama.
Go stret.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Wan tiket, plis.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Em i long long wanem?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Mi lus.
Na bata.
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
I(ee)
No
A'a(ah-ah)
Baibe
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Mi agri
Na yarda
Mi no agri
Ba na yarda
Em i gut
Wannan yana da kyau
Yu ting wanem?
Me kake tunani?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Mi nidim help
Ina bukatar taimako
Wai liklik
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Mi sori
Ina mai hakuri
No problem
Babu matsala
Tenkyu
Taya murna
Hapi baisde
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Lukaut long trip
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Wea em bus stop?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Wea em platform?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Wanem taim em i likim?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Dispela em stret rot?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Em i klostu hia
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Em i longwe long hia
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)