Looking for practical Twi to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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.
Akwabaa
Sannu
Medase
Nagode
Mema wo akye
Ina kwana
Mema wo aha
Ina yamma
Mema wo adwo
Ina dare
Da yie
Sai da safe
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Zan ganka
Nante yie
Sai anjima
Wo din de sɛn?
Menene sunanka?
Me din de John
Sunana John
Wo ho te sɛn?
Lafiya lau?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Kuna magana da Turanci?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Mente ase
Ba na fahimta.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Ina wanka?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Bɔ nifa
Juya hagu.
Bɔ benkum
Juya dama.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Nawa ne farashin?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Na ɓace.
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Eey(ee-y)
Daabi
A'a(ah-ah)
Ebeye yie
Wata(wah-tah)
M'ani agye
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
M'ani nsi
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Mepɛ aboa
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Tena hɔ kakra
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Mepa wo kyɛw
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Meda wo akye
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Awoda pa
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
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.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Nye boko na gari?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Nye boko na bas?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Wane boko na?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
Yana kusa da nan(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
Yana nesa da nan(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Tsaida nan, don Allah(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.(Eye dooso)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Ina so tebur don biyu.(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Lissafi, don Allah.(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Wannan yana da dadi.(Eye anigye)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Zan iya samun menu?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Frɛ ambulance
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Meda ho yare
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Medi nkuto ho yare
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Mɛhwere me passport
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Boa me!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)