Looking for practical Yoruba to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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: when a Hausa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Yoruba wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bawo
Sannu(bawoh)
O seun
Na gode(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Ina kwana(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Ina wuni(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Ina yini(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Sai da safe(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Sai anjima(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Sai anjima(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Menene sunanka?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Sunana John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Lafiya lau?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi ò ye mi
Ban fahimta ba.(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Ina gidan wanka?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Yí si apa osi
Juya hagu.(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Yí si apa otun
Juya dama.(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Lọ taara
Tafi kai tsaye.(Law tah-rah)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
Katin guda, don Allah.(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Mo ti sọnù
Na bata.(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?(Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bẹẹni
I(ee)
Rara
A'a(ah-ah)
Bóyá
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Mo gba
Na yarda
Mo kọ
Ba na yarda
Iyẹn dára
Wannan yana da kyau
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Me kake tunani?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Ina bukatar taimako
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Mo bínú
Ina mai hakuri
Kò sí ìṣòro
Babu matsala
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Taya murna
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
O sunmọ ibi yi
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
O jinna si ibi yi
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)