Looking for practical Xhosa to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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.
Molo
Sannu
Enkosi
Na gode
Ubusuku obuhle
Ina kwana
Ubusuku obuhle
Ina wuni
Ubusuku obuhle
Ina yini
Lala ngoxolo
Sai da safe
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Sai anjima
Hamba kakuhle
Sai anjima
Ngubani igama lakho?
Menene sunanka?
Igama lam nguJohn
Sunana John
Unjani?
Lafiya lau?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Andiqondi
Ban fahimta ba.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Iphi ibhafu?
Ina gidan wanka?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Juya hagu.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Juya dama.
Hamba ngqo
Tafi kai tsaye.
Iholo ingakanani?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Katin guda, don Allah.
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ndilahlekile
Na bata.
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
I(ee)
Hayi
A'a(ah-ah)
Mhlawumbi
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Ndiyavuma
Na yarda
Andivumi
Ba na yarda
Okuhle
Wannan yana da kyau
Ucinga ntoni?
Me kake tunani?
Ungandinceda?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Ndidinga uncedo
Ina bukatar taimako
Linda umzuzu
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Ndicela uxolo
Ina mai hakuri
Akukho ngxaki
Babu matsala
Wamkelekile
Taya murna
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Yeyiphi iphondo?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Ikho kufutshane apha
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Ikude apha
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)