fellow nairalanders, let's use this forum to learn more of the 3 major languages in Nigeria. If you happened to be in the North tommorow as a Yoruba or Igbo man, how would you deal with communication if the people you are dealing with does not understand English?

So, if you are from the North or you are good at the language, kindly teach us here so that we can learn how to speak Hausa.

ruwa - water.
kasuwa - market
inakwana - good morning
ba gajia - No problem
akoi gajia - there is problem
naira danlati - 30 naira
ki - pronoun for woman
ka - pronoun for man
yanrinya - young lady


pronounciation matters a lot cos a sentence can have so many different meaning.

tempex88: ruwa - water.
kasuwa - market
inakwana - good morning
ba gajia - No problem
akoi gajia - there is problem
naira danlati - 30 naira
ki - pronoun for woman
ka - pronoun for man
yanrinya - young lady


pronounciation matters a lot cos a sentence can have so many different meaning.

thumbs up, guy nids more prhases

tempex88: ruwa - water.
kasuwa - market
inakwana - good morning
ba gajia - No problem
akoi gajia - there is problem
naira danlati - 30 naira
ki - pronoun for woman
ka - pronoun for man
yanrinya - young lady


pronounciation matters a lot cos a sentence can have so many different meaning.

which one be danlati? na talatin o!
shago shop
gaba front
baya back
chire open
tefi go
hanu hand
gani see
kwana day
shinkafa rice
litafi book
buga play.....

@ responders...thanks a lot...I'm learning...we need more hands...we are learning

hw do u say 'hw much?'

godstino: hw do u say 'hw much?'

na wa ne?

How do you say
Good Morning

Good Evening

Good Afternoon

I Am Really Getting It,Don't Let It Stop OO!!

good job there but stil very small or u are not committed to it. I'd want someone to take up the yoruba and ibo languages here too. Cheers

More contributors are needed pls

We will all definitely benefit from this forum.

kafa leg , hanu hand, fuska face, ido eye , baki mouth, kune ear

netsurf: How do you say Good Morning Good Evening Good Afternoon

ina kwana and ina wuni

ka...you(male)
ki...you(female)
ku...you(plural)
si...him
ya na zoa....he is coming
ta na zoa....she is coming
su....they
mu.....we

netsurf: fellow nairalanders, let's use this forum to learn more of the 3 major languages in Nigeria. If you happened to be in the North tommorow as a Yoruba or Igbo man, how would you deal with communication if the people you are dealing with does not understand English?

So, if you are from the North or you are good at the language, kindly teach us here so that we can learn how to speak Hausa.

This is interesting, I will like to learn new language..

Asalam aleku...u r welcome

Mutane ina, sanu nku

Sai gobe means good night/bye I think.

whats the interpretation of
dan izka

hope the spelling is right

GOOD ONE, I LOVE THIS TREND

GOOD ONE, I LOVE THIS THREAD

helpful topic

Baba...father,
mama'a...mother
aboki....friend
mata....wife
duarin aure....wedding

alfredo4u: Asalam aleku...u r welcome

It means excuse me or knock-knock,not u r welkom

Nice thread guys, leanrt a lot when I served there in 2005, forgotten them after travelled out. Am writing all of them now in my note. Thumbs up.

Zo ka chi a- abunchi abi na ABUNNA

fucking language !!

Psylas: Zo ka cho abunchi abi na ABUNNA

ZO KA CHI ABINCHI-COME AND EAT FOOD