Hausa Greetings and Pleasantries
Hi. Hello. |
Sannu. |
Hi. (response) |
Yawwa Sannu. |
Good morning 1. |
Barka da safe. |
Good morning 2. (early morning dawn) |
Barka da asuba. |
Thanks, same to you. (responses) |
Yawwa barkarka(m) / barkarki(f) / barkarku(pl) dai. |
How are you? (in the morning) |
Ina kwana? |
How are you? (past noon) |
Ina wuni? |
Very well, thanks. |
Lafiya. |
How are you? (optional 2nd part) |
Ina gajiya? |
I'm good. (response) |
Ba gajiya. |
Goodbye. See you later. |
Sai anjima. |
Goodnight. |
Sai da safe. |
m = male, f = female, pl = plural
Hausa Days and Time
On [day of the week] |
A ran or A ranar [day of the week] |
Monday |
Litinin |
Tuesday |
Talata |
Wednesday |
Laraba |
Thursday |
Alhamis |
Friday |
Juma'a |
Saturday |
Asabar |
Sunday |
Lahadi |
Week |
Mako |
What's today? |
Yau yaushe? |
Tomorrow |
Gobe |
Yesterday |
Jiya |
Day before yesterday |
Shekaranjiya |
Day after tomorrow |
Jibi |
Month |
Wata |
Next month |
Watan Gobe |
Year, years |
Shekara, shekaru (pl) |
Morning |
Safe |
Evening |
Yamma |
Night |
Dare |
Everyday, anytime |
Kullum, kodayaushe |
Time |
Lokaci |
Clock, watch |
Agogo |
3 O'Clock |
Karfe Uku |
What time is it? |
Karfe nawa? |
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Hausa Numbers
0 |
Sifili |
1 |
Daya |
2 |
Biyu |
3 |
Uku |
4 |
Hudu |
5 |
Biyar |
6 |
Shida |
7 |
Bakwai |
8 |
Takwas |
9 |
Tara |
10 |
Goma |
11 |
Sha Daya |
20 |
Ashirin |
21 |
Ashirin da daya |
30 |
Talatin |
40 |
Arba'in |
50 |
Hamsin |
60 |
Sittin |
70 |
Saba'in |
80 |
Tamanin |
90 |
Chasa'in |
100 |
Dari |
101 |
Dari da daya |
200 |
Dari Biyu |
1000 |
Dubu |
1st, 2nd... |
Na farko, na biyu... |
once, twice... |
Sau daya, sau biyu... |
one half |
rabi or rabi daya |
one quater |
rubu'i |
one third |
sulusi |
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Hausa Pronouns
I |
Ni |
You |
Kai (m), Ke (f) |
He |
Shi |
She |
Ita |
We |
Mu |
You (pl) |
Ku |
They |
Su |
m = male, f = female, pl = plural
Hausa Possessive Pronouns
Mine |
Nawa |
Tawa |
Yours (m) |
Naka |
Taka |
Yours (f) |
Naki |
Taki |
Hers |
Nata |
Tata |
His |
Nasa (Nashi) |
Tasa (Tashi) |
Ours |
Namu |
Tamu |
Yours (pl) |
Naku |
Taku |
Theirs |
Nasu |
Tasu |
Column 1: Possessive Pronouns | Column 2: Referring to masculine noun | Column 3: Referring to feminine noun
Hausa Family and Friends
Family |
Iyali |
Older Brother |
Wa |
Younger Brother |
Kani |
Older Sister |
Ya |
Younger Sister |
Kyanwa |
Parents |
Mahaifa |
Mother |
Mahaifiya, uwa, mama |
Father |
Mahaifi, baba |
Grandparents |
Kaka |
Grandchild, Grandchildren |
Jika, Jikoki |
Friend (male) |
Aboki |
Friend (female) |
Kawa |
Mate (age) |
Sa'a |
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Wow, mojaam, great cheat sheet!
Thanks! Was inspired by your French cheatsheet :D
I can't download this cheat sheet for some reason. Please reupload.
Used a different browser and it worked. Cheers.
This looks like a great language, will have to look into it more. :)
"Sa'a" can also mean Lukcy...eg "Ka samu Sa'a"...Meaning you are lucky or "Kachi sa'a" which also mean you are lucky... but "kachi" can also mean ate or eaten. Well I just glance through to the end
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