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Basics in Hausa phrasebook
Basics in Hausa phrasebook
Hello.�
Sannu but the commonest polite greeting is Salama alaikum, peace be upon you. Salaam alaikum is a Muslim greeting, more commonly used by men than women.
A gaishai ka (ki) Hello, or I greet you. Used as a more formal salutation, or if you find someone at hard at work.
How are you?�
ا نا لافييا /Kana Lahiya (addressing males) or Kina lahiya (addressing females)?
Fine�
Lafiya lau. (in health)
What is your name?�
Mai sunan ka?
My name is ______ .�
suna na _____ne
You may do best to simply respond to friendly greetings as they come at you. Lahiya or lahiya lau is nearly always a polite response.
Sannu da aiki (said to someone at work)
sannu kadai (hello back)
Sannu da zuwa (welcome, greetings on your arrival)
sannu kadai (hello back)
ina gajiya (how is the tiredness)
ba gajiya (fine, no tiredness)
ina dan uwa'en ka (ki) (how are your relatives, your family)
lahiya lau
Ina kwana (good morning, literally how did you sleep)
Lahiya
I do not speak Hausa (literally I do not hear Hausa)�
Ba na jin Hausa
I do not understand�
Ban gane ba
Nice to meet you.�
Ina farin cikin haduwa da kai (an English greeting, not a Hausa one)
Please.�
Don Allah
Thank you.�
Na gode.
You're welcome.�
barka de zuwa or sannu de zuwa (in the sense of welcoming someone)
Ba kome (in response to someone thanking you)
Yes.�
A (sounded as letter 'a' but drawn out like 'ayyy' not 'ahhh')
No.�
A'a (sounded as 'ah ah')
Please listen to me
(getting attention)�: Don Allah ji mana
Excuse me please
(begging pardon)�: Gafara Don Allah
I'm sorry.�
Yi hak'uri
Goodbye�
Sai an jima.
See you tomorrow
Sai Gobe
I can't speak 'Swedish' [well].�
Ba na jin harshen Swedish
Do you speak English?�
Ka na jin harshen turanci kuwa?
Is there someone here who speaks English?�
Akwai mai jin harshen turanci kusa?
Help!�
Taimaka!
Look out!�
A lura sosai!
Good morning.�
Ina kwana?
Good evening.�
Barka da yamma
Good night.�
Allah ya ba mu alheri
Good night (to sleep)�
Mu kwana lafiya
I don't understand.�
Ban gane ba
Where is the toilet?�
Ina makewayi ya ke?
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