Looking for practical Zapotec to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zapotec 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: pick five Hausa phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Díí
Sannu(di'i)
Güi
Na gode(güi)
Bëëna
Ina kwana(bëëna)
Bëëna xhí
Ina wuni(bëëna xhi)
Bëëna xhí
Ina yini(bëëna xhi)
Bëëna dzaa
Sai da safe(bëëna dzaa)
Dáa xhí
Sai anjima(daa xhi)
Díí xhí
Sai anjima(di'i xhi)
¿Náá xhí nè?
Menene sunanka?(naa xhi ne)
Náá nè John
Sunana John(naa ne John)
¿Náá xhí?
Lafiya lau?(naa xhi)
Náá nè xhí
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Ban fahimta ba.
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí?
Ina gidan wanka?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí nisa?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Xquidxi xhíí
Juya hagu.
Xquidxi xhíí
Juya dama.
Xquidxi nisa
Tafi kai tsaye.
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Ndi xquidxi nisa, xhíí
Katin guda, don Allah.
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Na bata.
¿Díí xquidxi nisa SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nda
I(ee)
Naa
A'a(ah-ah)
Nda'na
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Nda'ni
Na yarda
Naa'ni
Ba na yarda
Nda'na xquidxi
Wannan yana da kyau
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
Me kake tunani?
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
Ina bukatar taimako
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Nda'ni xquidxi
Ina mai hakuri
Naa'ni xquidxi
Babu matsala
Nda'ni xquidxi
Taya murna
Nda'ni xquidxi
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Nda'ni xquidxi
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Dónde está la estación de tren?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
¿Dónde está la parada de autobús?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
¿Cuál es la plataforma?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
¿A qué hora sale?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
¿Es este el camino correcto?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Está cerca de aquí
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Está lejos de aquí
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
¿Puedes mostrarme en el mapa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)