Hausa Dictionary
Hausa
Browse hundreds of Hausa words with English translations, pronunciation guides, and example sentences.
'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 kuΙi.
I don't have
I don't have money.
Ban sani ba
/ban sa-ni ba/
Ban sani ba, yi haΖuri.
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, Ιan'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.
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