Looking for practical Venetian to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian 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.
Ciao
Sannu
Grazie
Na gode
Bona matina
Ina kwana
Bona tarde
Ina wuni
Bona sera
Ina yini
Bona note
Sai da safe
A presto
Sai anjima
Addio
Sai anjima
Come te ciami?
Menene sunanka?
Me ciamo John
Sunana John
Come te stai?
Lafiya lau?
Piasee de conossarte
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
No parlo ben l'hindi.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
No capisco.
Ban fahimta ba.
Parla piano, per favore.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Pò dirlo ancora?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Dove xe el bagno?
Ina gidan wanka?
Come riva al centro?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Gira a sinistra.
Juya hagu.
Gira a destra.
Juya dama.
Va dritto.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Quanto costa el biglietto?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Un biglietto, per favore.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Xe lontan da qua?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Me so perdù.
Na bata.
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
I(ee)
No
A'a(ah-ah)
Forse
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Sò d'accordo
Na yarda
No sò d'accordo
Ba na yarda
Quelo el xe bon
Wannan yana da kyau
Cossa ne pensi?
Me kake tunani?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Ina bukatar taimako
Aspetta un momento
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Me dispiase
Ina mai hakuri
Nissun problema
Babu matsala
Complimenti
Taya murna
Bon compleanno
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Fai un bel viaggio
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Dove xe la fermada del bus?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Quale binario xe?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
A che ora parte?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Xe questa la strada giusta?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Xe vicino qua
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Xe lontano da qua
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)