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Sannu

SAN-nu

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Hausa phrases

Greetings

19
Hello
SannuSAN-nu
Good morning
Barka da safeBAR-ka da SA-fe
Good evening
Barka da yammaBAR-ka da YAM-ma
Good night
Barka da dareBAR-ka da DA-re
How are you?
Yaya kake?ya-YA KA-ke
I'm fine, thank you
Ina lafia, nagodei-NA la-FI-ya, na-GO-de
What is your name?
Menene sunanka?me-NE-ne su-NAN-ka
My name is...
Sunana ne...su-NA-na ne...
Nice to meet you
Ina farin cikin saduwa da kaii-NA fa-RIN ci-KIN sa-DU-wa da KAI
Please
Don Allahdon AL-la
Thank you
Nagodena-GO-de
You're welcome
Babu laifiBA-bu LAI-fi
Yes
EeE
No
A'aA-a
Excuse me
Yi hakuriyi ha-KU-ri
Sorry
Yi hakuriyi ha-KU-ri
Goodbye
Sai an jimaSAI an ji-MA
See you later
Sai mun sake haduwaSAI mun SA-ke ha-DU-wa
Good luck
Allah ya taimakaAL-la ya TAI-ma-ka

Travel

20
Where is the hotel?
Ina otal yake?i-NA o-TAL ya-KE
How much does this cost?
Nawa ne wannan?na-WA ne WAN-nan
Where is the airport?
Ina filin jirgi yake?i-NA fi-LIN JIR-gi ya-KE
I need a taxi
Ina bukata taksii-NA bu-KA-ta TAK-si
How far is it?
Nawa ne nisa?na-WA ne ni-SA
Turn left
Juya haguju-YA HA-gu
Turn right
Juya damaju-YA DA-ma
Straight ahead
Ci gaba kai tsayeci GA-ba KAI tsa-YE
I'm lost
Na ɓace hanyana BA-ce HAN-ya
Train station
Tasha jirgin ƙasaTA-sha jir-GIN ka-SA
Bus stop
Tasha basTA-sha BAS
I want to go to...
Ina son tafiya...i-NA son ta-FI-ya...
Do you speak English?
Kana magana da Turanci?ka-NA ma-GA-na da tu-RAN-ci
I don't understand
Ban fahimta baban fa-HIM-ta ba
Can you help me?
Zaka iya taimakana?za-KA i-YA tai-ma-KA-na
Police
Yan sandayan SAN-da
Hospital
Asibitia-si-BI-ti
Pharmacy
Kantin maganikan-TIN ma-GA-ni
Passport
Takardar bizata-KAR-dar BI-za
Ticket
Tikitinti-KI-tin

Food

20
I'm hungry
Ina jin yunwai-NA jin YUN-wa
I'm thirsty
Ina jin ƙishirwai-NA jin ki-SHIR-wa
The menu please
Don Allah menudon AL-la ME-nu
Water
RuwaRU-wa
Rice
Shinkafashin-KA-fa
Delicious
Mai dadiMAI da-DI
I am vegetarian
Ina cin kayan lambu kawaii-NA cin ka-YAN LAM-bu ka-WAI
Not spicy please
Don Allah ba tare da yaji badon AL-la ba ta-RE da ya-JI ba
The bill please
Don Allah lissafindon AL-la lis-SA-fin
A table for two
Tebur ga mutum biyuTE-bur ga mu-TUM bi-YU
Breakfast
Abincin safea-BIN-cin SA-fe
Lunch
Abincin ranaa-BIN-cin RA-na
Dinner
Abincin darea-BIN-cin DA-re
Coffee
Kofiko-FI
Tea
ShayiSHA-yi
Bread
Burodinbu-RO-din
Chicken
Naman kazana-MAN KA-za
Vegetables
Kayan lambuka-YAN LAM-bu
Fruit
FrutinFRU-tin
Fish
Kifiki-FI

Emergency

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Help!
Taimako!tai-MA-ko
Call the police!
Kira yan sanda!ki-RA yan SAN-da
I need a doctor
Ina bukata likitai-NA bu-KA-ta li-KI-ta
Fire!
Wuta!WU-ta
Thief!
Barawo!ba-RA-wo
I'm sick
Ina rashin lafiyai-NA ra-SHIN la-FI-ya
I'm injured
An ji ni raunian ji ni RAU-ni
Emergency
Gaggawagag-GA-wa
Ambulance
Motar asibitimo-TAR a-si-BI-ti
I've lost my wallet
Na rasa jakatana RA-sa ja-KA-ta
I need help
Ina bukata taimakoi-NA bu-KA-ta tai-MA-ko
Where is the hospital?
Ina asibiti yake?i-NA a-si-BI-ti ya-KE
It's urgent
Gaggawa negag-GA-wa ne
Leave me alone
Ka bar nika BAR ni
I've been robbed
An yi mini fashian yi mi-NI FA-shi

Business

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I have a meeting
Ina da taroi-NA da TA-ro
Nice to meet you
Ina farin cikin saduwa da kaii-NA fa-RIN ci-KIN sa-DU-wa da KAI
Here is my business card
Ga kaatin kasuwancinaga KA-tin ka-su-WAN-ci-na
Let's schedule a meeting
Mu shirya taromu SHIR-ya TA-ro
I'll send you an email
Zan aiko maka imelzan AI-ko ma-KA i-MEL
What is your budget?
Nawa ne kasafin kudin ka?na-WA ne ka-SA-fin ku-DIN ka
Invoice
Takardar kuɗita-KAR-dar ku-DI
Contract
Kwantiragikwan-ti-RA-gi
Deadline
Lokacin ƙarshelo-KA-cin KAR-she
Partnership
Haɗin gwiwaha-DIN gwi-WA
Thank you for your time
Nagode da lokacinkana-GO-de da lo-KA-cin-ka
I'll get back to you
Zan sake tuntuɓar kazan SA-ke tun-tu-BAR ka
Can we negotiate?
Za mu iya tattaunawa?za mu i-YA tat-tau-NA-wa
Let's sign the contract
Mu sanya hannu a kwantiraginmu SAN-ya HAN-nu a kwan-ti-RA-gin

Numbers

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One
Ɗayada-YA
Two
Biyubi-YU
Three
Ukuu-KU
Four
Huɗuhu-DU
Five
Biyarbi-YAR
Six
ShidaSHI-da
Seven
BakwaiBAK-wai
Eight
TakwasTAK-was
Nine
Tarata-RA
Ten
Gomago-MA
Twenty
Ashirina-SHI-rin
Fifty
HamsinHAM-sin
One hundred
Ɗarida-RI
One thousand
Dubudu-BU
What time is it?
Awa nawa ce yanzu?a-WA na-WA ce yan-ZU
Today
YauYAU
Tomorrow
Gobego-BE
Yesterday
Jiyaji-YA
Monday
Litininli-ti-NIN
Friday
Jumma'ajum-MA-a

Common Hausa words

Nouns

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house
gidaGI-da
water
ruwaRU-wa
bread
burodibu-RO-di
time
lokacilo-KA-ci
person
mutumMU-tum
day / sun
ranaRA-na
road / way
hanyaHAN-ya
work
aikiAI-ki
money
kudiKU-di
city
birniBIR-ni
school
makarantama-ka-RAN-ta
book
littafilit-TA-fi
name
sunaSU-na
child
yaroYA-ro
friend
abokia-BO-ki
food
abincia-BIN-ci
language
harsheHAR-she
earth / land
kasaKA-sa
hand
hannuHAN-nu
dog
kareKA-re

Verbs

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to be
kasanceka-SAN-ce
to go
tafiTA-fi
to come
zozo
to speak
yi maganayi ma-GA-na
to eat
cici
to drink
shasha
to see
ganiGA-ni
to know
saniSA-ni
to want / love
soso
to give
bai wabai wa
to take
daukoDAU-ko
to do
yiyi
to think
yi tunaniyi tu-NA-ni
to live
rayuRA-yu
to read
karantaka-RAN-ta
to write
rubutaru-BU-ta
to work
yi aikiyi AI-ki
to help
taimakatai-MA-ka
to find
samoSA-mo
to hold
riƙeRI-ke

Adjectives

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good
kyaukyau
bad
mara kyauMA-ra kyau
big
babbaBAB-ba
small
ƙaramika-RA-mi
new
saboSA-bo
old
tsohoTSO-ho
beautiful
kyakkyawakyak-KYA-wa
fast
sauriSAU-ri
slow
a hankalia HAN-ka-li
long / tall
tsawoTSA-wo
short
gajerega-JE-re
warm
dumi-dumiDU-mi DU-mi
cold
sanyiSAN-yi
strong
mai ƙarfimai KAR-fi
easy
sauƙiSAU-ki
difficult
wuyaWU-ya
important
muhimmimu-HIM-mi
interesting
mai ban sha'awamai ban SHA-wa
happy
farin cikiFA-rin CI-ki
expensive
tsadaTSA-da

Adverbs

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now
yanzuYAN-zu
today
yauyau
tomorrow
gobeGO-be
yesterday
jiyaJI-ya
here
ananA-nan
there
cancan
quickly
da saurida SAU-ri
slowly
a hankalia HAN-ka-li
well
da kyauda kyau
very / a lot
sosaiSO-sai
also / too
kumaKU-ma
not / no
baba
yes
eh / ieh / i
already
rigaRI-ga
still / yet
har yanzuhar YAN-zu
only / just
kawaiKA-wai
really
lalleLAL-le
a lot
da yawada YA-wa
a little
kaɗanKA-dan
immediately
nan takenan TA-ke

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