Looking for practical Zulu to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: when a Fulani phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Zulu 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.
Sawubona
A jaraama
Ngiyabonga
A jaraama
Sawubona
Nde woɗi
Good afternoon
Nde njahi
Ubusuku obuhle
Nde saare
Lala kahle
Nde daɗi
Sizobonana
A waawi
Hamba kahle
Njaara
Ubani igama lakho?
Hol ko innde maa?
Igama lami nginguJohn
Innde am ko John
Unjani?
No mbadi?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Angiqondi.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Hol ko toilet?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Jika kwesobunxele.
Sokki leydi.
Jika kwesokudla.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Hamba phambili.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Hol ko fee?
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Ingabe kude lapha?
Ko ɓuri to?
Ngilahlekile.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Eey(ey)
Cha
Alaa(alaa)
Mhlawumbe
Wonaa(wonaa)
Ngiyavuma
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Angivumi
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Ungangisiza?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Ngidinga usizo
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Linda umzuzu
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Ngiyaxolisa
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Akukho nkinga
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Halala
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Uhambo olunempilo
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Iphi isitishi sesitimela?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Iphi ipulatifomu?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Ingabe le yindlela efanele?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Ikhaya lapha eduze
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Ikude lapha
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kubiza malini lokhu?
Nde wadi ko feere?
Lokho kubiza kakhulu.
O wadi ko feere.
Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Ibhili, ngiyacela.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Inkonzo ifakiwe?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Ngiyisithuthuthu.
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Lokhu kuhle.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Ngicela imenyu?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Shayela amaphoyisa
Ndaɓɓi polise
Shayela i-ambulensi
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Ngidinga udokotela
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ngizizwa ngigula
Miɗo feƴƴi
Ngine-allergy kumantongomane
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Kubuhlungu lapha
O warta ɗon
Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami
Miɗo foti passport am
Ungashayela ihhotela lami?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Usizo!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Masihlele umhlangano
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Singakhuluma kusasa?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Ngizobuyela kuwe
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.