Hausa Dictionary

'yar'uwa

/'yar-u-wa/

'Yar'uwata tana gida.

Sister

My sister is at home.

A'a

/a-a/

A'a, ban san ba.

No

No, I don't know.

Allah ya kiyaye

/al-lah ya ki-ya-ye/

Allah ya kiyaye! Sai an jima.

May God protect (farewell blessing)

May God protect! See you later.

Allah ya yi

/al-lah ya yi/

Zan zo Allah ya yi.

God willing

I will come, God willing.

Ba ni da

/ba ni da/

Ba ni da kuɗi.

I don't have

I don't have money.

Ban sani ba

/ban sa-ni ba/

Ban sani ba, yi haƙuri.

I don't know

I don't know, be patient.

Barka

/bar-ka/

Barka da sallah!

Blessing / Congratulations

Blessed Eid!

Barka da zuwa

/bar-ka da zu-wa/

Barka da zuwa gidanmu.

Welcome (lit. blessing on arrival)

Welcome to our home.

Ina gajiya?

/i-na ga-ji-ya/

Ina gajiya? Babu gajiya!

How are you? (lit. how is tiredness?)

How are you? No tiredness (I'm fine)!

Ina ina?

/i-na i-na/

Kasuwa ina ina?

Where is it?

Where is the market?

Ina kwana?

/i-na kwa-na/

Ina kwana, ɗan'uwa?

How was the night? (morning greeting)

How was the night, brother?

Ina so

/i-na so/

Ina so in koyi Hausa.

I want / I love

I want to learn Hausa.

Kana nan?

/ka-na nan/

Kana nan, aboki?

Are you there? (phone)

Are you there, friend?

Lafiya lau

/la-fi-ya lau/

Lafiya lau, na gode.

Very well (response to greeting)

Very well, thank you.

Madalla

/ma-dal-la/

Madalla da aikin ka!

Well done / Excellent

Well done with your work!

Na gode

/na go-de/

Na gode ɗin yawa.

Thank you

Thank you very much.

Sai an jima

/sai an ji-ma/

Sai an jima, aboki.

See you later / Goodbye

See you later, friend.

Sai gobe

/sai go-be/

Sai gobe, Allah ya kiyaye.

See you tomorrow

See you tomorrow, may God protect.

Sannu

/san-nu/

Sannu, yaya gajiya?

Hello / Greetings

Hello, how are you?

Yauwa

/yau-wa/

Yauwa, mun yarda.

OK / Yes / Agreed

OK, we agree.

Yaya aiki?

/ya-ya ai-ki/

Yaya aiki? Lafiya.

How is work?

How is work? Fine.

Yi haƙuri

/yi ha-ku-ri/

Yi haƙuri, zan dawo.

Be patient / Sorry

Be patient, I will return.

Zan dawo

/zan da-wo/

Zan dawo da safe.

I will return

I will return in the morning.

abinci

/a-bin-ci/

Abinci yana da kyau.

Food

The food is good.

arha

/ar-ha/

Wannan ya yi arha.

Cheap

This is cheap.

ashirin

/a-shi-rin/

Shekara ashirin.

Twenty

Twenty years.

baki

/ba-ki/

Bakina yana raɗaɗi.

Mouth

My mouth is sore.

bakwai

/bak-wai/

Mako bakwai.

Seven

Seven weeks.

biyar

/bi-yar/

Naira biyar.

Five

Five naira.

biyu

/bi-yu/

Sai biyu.

Two

Just two.

ci

/ci/

Ci abincin ka.

Eat

Eat your food.

dare

/da-re/

Dare ya yi, zan kwanta.

Night

Night has come, I will sleep.

dubu

/du-bu/

Naira dubu ɗaya.

One thousand

One thousand naira.

farashi

/fa-ra-shi/

Nawa ne farashi?

Price

What is the price?

fura

/fu-ra/

Fura da nono.

Millet gruel balls

Fura with fermented milk.

ga

/ga/

Ka ga gobe.

See

You will see tomorrow.

gobe

/go-be/

Gobe zan dawo.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow I will return.

goma

/go-ma/

Naira goma.

Ten

Ten naira.

hamsin

/ham-sin/

Hamsin da biyar.

Fifty

Fifty-five.

hanci

/han-ci/

Hancina yana guɗewa.

Nose

My nose is running.

hannu

/han-nu/

Hannuna yana ciwo.

Hand / Arm

My hand is hurting.

hatsi

/hat-si/

Hatsi yana da arha.

Grain / Cereal

Grain is cheap.

huɗu

/hu-ɗu/

Kwanaki huɗu.

Four

Four days.

ido

/i-do/

Idona biyu.

Eye

I have two eyes.

ita

/i-ta/

Ita ce malamar.

She / Her

She is the teacher.

je

/je/

Je kasuwa.

Go

Go to the market.

jika

/ji-ka/

Jikana ya zo ziyara.

Grandchild

My grandchild came to visit.

jiya

/ji-ya/

Jiya na tafi kasuwa.

Yesterday

Yesterday I went to the market.

kai

/kai/

Kaina yana ciwo.

Head

My head is hurting.

kai

/kai/

Kai ma za ka tafi?

You (male)

Will you also go?

kaka

/ka-ka/

Kaka na da shekara tamanin.

Grandfather / Grandmother

My grandparent is eighty years old.

kasuwa

/ka-su-wa/

Kasuwa tana da rai.

Market

The market is lively.

kaya

/ka-ya/

Kayansa sun yi yawa.

Goods / Load

His goods are many.

ke

/ke/

Ke ce ta zo.

You (female)

You are the one who came.

kifi

/ki-fi/

Kifi daga tafki.

Fish

Fish from the lake.

ku

/ku/

Ku zo nan!

You (plural)

Come here (plural)!

kunnen

/kun-nen/

Kunnena suna da kyau.

Ear

My ears are good.

kwanta

/kwan-ta/

Zan kwanta yanzu.

Sleep / Lie down

I will sleep now.

madara

/ma-da-ra/

Madara na shanu.

Milk

Cow's milk.

mako

/ma-ko/

Mako ɗaya ya wuce.

Week

One week has passed.

mata

/ma-ta/

Matata tana kasuwa.

Wife

My wife is at the market.

miji

/mi-ji/

Mijinta likita ne.

Husband

Her husband is a doctor.

mu

/mu/

Mu tafi tare.

We / Us

Let us go together.

naira

/nai-ra/

Naira ɗari.

Nigerian currency

One hundred naira.

nama

/na-ma/

Nama ya yi kyau yau.

Meat

The meat turned out well today.

ni

/ni/

Ni ne Musa.

I / Me

I am Musa.

rana

/ra-na/

Rana tana tsami yau.

Daytime / Sun

The sun is very hot today.

ruwa

/ru-wa/

Ina buƙatar ruwa.

Water

I need water.

safiya

/sa-fi-ya/

Safiya yana da sanyi.

Morning

The morning is cold.

sani

/sa-ni/

Ban san ba.

Know

I don't know.

saya

/sa-ya/

Zan saya kifi yau.

Buy

I will buy fish today.

sayarwa

/sa-yar-wa/

Yana sayar da kaya.

Sell

He is selling goods.

sha

/sha/

Sha ruwa.

Drink

Drink water.

shekara

/she-ka-ra/

Shekara ta wuce da sauri.

Year

The year passed quickly.

shi

/shi/

Shi yana nan.

He / Him

He is here.

shida

/shi-da/

Kwanaki shida.

Six

Six days.

son

/son/

Ina son kasuwa.

Love / Like

I love the market.

su

/su/

Su suna gida.

They / Them

They are at home.

tafi

/ta-fi/

Ya tafi tuni.

Leave / Go away

He left early.

takwas

/tak-was/

Takwas kaɗai.

Eight

Only eight.

talatin

/ta-la-tin/

Naira talatin.

Thirty

Thirty naira.

tara

/ta-ra/

Sa'a tara.

Nine

Nine hours.

tsada

/tsa-da/

Yana da tsada sosai.

Expensive

It is very expensive.

tuwo

/tu-wo/

Tuwo da miyan kuka.

Pounded grain porridge

Tuwo with baobab leaf soup.

uba

/u-ba/

Uban gida yana aiki.

Father

The father of the house is working.

uku

/u-ku/

Kifi uku.

Three

Three fish.

uwa

/u-wa/

Uwar gida tana girki.

Mother

The mother of the house is cooking.

wata

/wa-ta/

Wata biyu ya wuce.

Month / Moon

Two months have passed.

yarinya

/ya-rin-ya/

Yarinya tana karatu.

Girl / Child (female)

The girl is studying.

yaro

/ya-ro/

Yaro yana wasa.

Boy / Child (male)

The boy is playing.

yau

/yau/

Yau muka hadu.

Today

We met today.

yaya

/ya-ya/

Yayana ya bar gida.

Older sibling

My older sibling left home.

yi

/yi/

Yi aikin ka da kyau.

Do / Make

Do your work well.

zo

/zo/

Zo nan!

Come

Come here!

zuciya

/zu-ci-ya/

Zuciyata tana farin ciki.

Heart

My heart is happy.

ƙafa

/ƙa-fa/

Ƙafata ta ji rauni.

Foot / Leg

My leg is injured.

ƙanwa

/ƙan-wa/

Ƙanwata ƙarama ce.

Younger sibling

My younger sibling is small.

ɗan'uwa

/ɗan-u-wa/

Ɗan'uwana ya dawo.

Brother

My brother has returned.

ɗari

/ɗa-ri/

Naira ɗari.

One hundred

One hundred naira.