Looking for practical Turkmen to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen 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.
Salam
Sannu
Sag bol
Na gode
Erteňiz hayyr
Ina kwana
Gündizňiz hayyr
Ina wuni
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Ina yini
Gowy gijeler
Sai da safe
Görüşeriz
Sai anjima
Hoşlaşýarys
Sai anjima
Adyňyz näme?
Menene sunanka?
Meniň adym John
Sunana John
Nädip?
Lafiya lau?
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Men düşünmeýärin.
Ban fahimta ba.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Wc nirede?
Ina gidan wanka?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Juya hagu.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Juya dama.
Düz git.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Bilet näçe?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Men ýitdim.
Na bata.
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
I(ee)
Ýok
A'a(ah-ah)
Belki
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Men razy
Na yarda
Men razy däl
Ba na yarda
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Wannan yana da kyau
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Me kake tunani?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Meniň kömege zerur
Ina bukatar taimako
Bir pursat gara
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Bagyşla
Ina mai hakuri
Problem ýok
Babu matsala
Tebrikler
Taya murna
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Awtobus duralgasy nirede?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Haysy platforma?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Ol näme wagt çykýar?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Bu dogry ýolmy?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Bu ýerde uzak.
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)