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🇳🇬 Hausa travel and direction phrases

Asking the way is easy. Understanding the answer is the hard part, which is why the words for left, right, straight on and past it are here as well as the question. Taxis, tickets, airports and borders too. Press any line to hear it.

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Travel & Directions

Ina…?Where is…?
HaguLeft
DamaRight
Kai tsayeStraight ahead
Filin jirgin samaAirport
OtalHotel
Bakin tekuBeach
HaikaliTemple
Nawa ne?How much?
Jirgin ƙasaTrain

Getting Around

TasiTaxi
Keke napepTuk-tuk
BasBus
Jirgin ruwaBoat
BaburMotorbike
TikitiTicket
Tsaya nan, don AllahStop here, please
JuyaTurn
NesaFar
KusaNear

On the Road

A ƙetareOpposite
Daura daNext to
Kusurwar titiStreet corner
Jan fitilaRed light
Babbar hanyaExpressway
Wurin ajiye motociParking
FeturGasoline
Cunkoson ababen hawaTraffic jam
Wurin ƙetare hanyaCrosswalk
Tashar basBus stop

Directions & Compass

ArewaNorth
KuduSouth
GabasEast
YammaWest
Nan kusaNearby
A tsakiyaIn the middle
KusurwaCorner
A samaUpstairs / above
A ƙasaDownstairs / below
Ta nanThis way

Travel Documents

Tikitin jirgin samaPlane ticket
AkwatiSuitcase / luggage
Wurin bincikeCheckpoint / customs
Jinkirta jirgiTo delay a flight
TambariStamp (passport)
JirgiFlight
Ƙofar shiga jirgiBoarding gate
An jinkirtaDelayed
An sokeCancelled
Ya isoArrived

Prepositions & Position

A kanOn / on top of
A ƙarƙashinUnder
A cikinIn / inside
A wajeOutside
A tsakaninBetween
A gabanIn front of
A bayanBehind
Daura daNext to
Kewaye daAround
A ƙetarenAcross from

Public Transport

TashaStation
DandamaliPlatform
Jirgi na gabaNext train
Canza jirgiChange lines
Katin sufuriTravel card
Ya cikaFull (crowded)
MafitaExit
MashigaEntrance
Yi sauriHurry up
Bas ta bar kaMiss the bus/train

Giving Directions

Juya haguTurn left
Juya damaTurn right
Ci gaba kai tsayeKeep going straight
Ƙetare titiCross the street
Wuce shiGo past it
A hannun damankaOn your right
Yana a kusurwaIt's on the corner
Ya yi nisa?Is it far?
Zan iya tafiya a ƙafa?Can I walk there?
ƁataTo be lost

Renting a Scooter

Yi hayar baburRent a motorbike
A kowace ranaPer day
Cikakken tankin feturFull tank of gas
Da hular kwano maA helmet too
Taya ta hujeFlat tire
Lasisin tuƙiDriver's license
Yi hankali da 'yan sandaWatch out for police
Mayar da abin hawaReturn the vehicle
Tuƙa a hankaliDrive safely
Zuba feturFill up with gas

At Immigration

Shige da ficeImmigration
FasfoPassport
Bizar yawon shaƙatawaTourist visa
Kwana nawa za ka zauna?How many days staying?
Na zo hutu neHere on holiday
Ina zaune a otalStaying at a hotel
Tambarin shigaEntry stamp
KwastamCustoms
Babu abin da zan bayyanaNothing to declare
Barka da zuwa ThailandWelcome to Thailand

Directions

HaguLeft
DamaRight
Tafi kai tsayeGo straight
JuyaTurn
KusaNear
NesaFar
NanHere
CanThere
SamaAbove / upstairs
ƘasaBelow / downstairs
CikiInside
A wajeOutside

At the Airport

JirgiFlight
TikitiTicket
FasfoPassport
Kayan tafiyaLuggage
RajistaCheck-in
Ƙofar shiga jirgiBoarding gate
Tashin jirageDepartures
Zuwan jirageArrivals
An jinkirtaDelayed
An sokeCancelled
KwastamCustoms
Wurin karɓar kayaBaggage claim

Traffic & Driving

Cunkoson ababen hawaTraffic jam
Jan fitilaRed light
Koren fitilaGreen light
Wurin ƙetare hanyaCrosswalk
Wurin ajiye motociParking
Lasisin tuƙiDriver's license
Man feturFuel
TsallakewaTo overtake
HaɗariAccident
Gidan maiGas station
Rage guduSlow down
Ɗamarar motaSeatbelt

Verbs of Motion

Yin tsalleTo jump
HawaTo climb
RarrafeTo crawl
ƘetarewaTo cross
ShuraTo kick
TurawaTo push
JawowaTo pull
JefawaTo throw
JuyawaTo spin
TakawaTo step
Hawa samaTo go up
Sauka ƙasaTo go down

Vehicles

MotaCar
BasBus
Jirgin ƙasaTrain
Jirgin samaAirplane
TasiTaxi
Keke napepTuk-tuk
KekeBicycle
Motar ɗaukar kayaPickup truck
Jirgin ruwa mai sauriExpress boat
TashaStation
TikitiTicket
TuƙiTo drive

On the Road

Hular kwanoHelmet
FeturFuel / petrol
Gidan maiGas station
Kuɗin ajiyaDeposit
BirkiBrake
Taya ta hujeFlat tire
Lasisin tuƙiDriving license
Cikakken tankiFull tank
Gajeriyar hanyaShortcut
Ajiye motaTo park

Visa & Border

BizaVisa
Tsawaita bizaTo extend a visa
Shige da ficeImmigration
Shingen kan iyakaBorder checkpoint
Izinin aikiWork permit
Rahoton kwana 9090-day report
ShigowaArrival / inbound
FitaDeparture / outbound
Wuce lokacin zamaOverstay / past the deadline
TaraFine (penalty)

On the Train

Jirgin ƙasaTrain
Tashar jirgin ƙasaTrain station
DandamaliPlatform
Tikitin jirgin ƙasaTrain ticket
Wurin zama kusa da tagaWindow seat
Bogin barciSleeper car
Wane jirgi ne?Which train?
Ƙarfe nawa zai tashi?What time does it leave?
Ƙarfe nawa zai iso?What time does it arrive?
Rasa jirgiTo miss the train

Renting a Car

Yin hayar motaTo rent a car
Lasisin tuƙiDriving license
Kuɗin ajiyaDeposit
Inshorar motaCar insurance
Cikakken tankiFull tank
Mayar da motaTo return the car
KarceScratch
Wurin ajiye motociParking
Babbar hanyaHighway
Motar ta lalaceThe car broke down

Bicycles

KekeBicycle
Hawan kekeTo ride a bike
Hular kwanoHelmet
Hanyar kekeBike lane
Taya ta hujeFlat tire
Zuba iskaTo pump air
Sarƙar ta fitaThe chain came off
Ajiye kekeTo park the bike
ƘararrawaBell
Kula da motociWatch out for cars

On the Plane

Wurin zama kusa da hanyaAisle seat
Ɗaura ɗamarar zamaFasten your seatbelt
Tashin jirgiTakeoff
Saukar jirgiLanding
Rumbun kaya na samaOverhead bin
Ma'aikacin jirgin samaFlight attendant
Yanayin jirgin samaAirplane mode
Abincin cikin jirgiIn-flight meal
Kunne ya tosheEars popping
Girgizar jirgiTurbulence
Ƙofar gaggawaEmergency exit
Sassauta kujera bayaTo recline the seat
Sauya jirgiTo change planes
Jirgin da ya makaraDelayed flight
KyaftinCaptain

Motorcycle Taxi

Tashar achabaMotorcycle taxi stand
Direban achabaMotorcycle taxi driver
Hawa a bayaTo ride pillion
Rigar aiki mai launin lemuOrange vest
Ka sauke ni aDrop me at
Ratsa cikin cunkosoTo weave through traffic
Riƙe sosaiHold on tight
Kuɗin hawaThe fare for the ride
Bakin layiMouth of the alley
Ƙarshen layiEnd of the alley
Don Allah ka tuƙa a hankaliDrive slowly please
Mun isoWe have arrived
Tsayar da achabaTo hail a motorcycle taxi
Babu hawa lokacin ruwan samaNo rides in the rain
Yin oda ta manhajaTo book through the app

Songthaew & River Boats

Motar SongthaewSongthaew
Jirgin ruwan ƙetareFerry
Tashar jirgin ruwaPier
Buga ƙararrawa don saukaRing the bell to get off
Riƙe sandaHold the rail
Zama a bayaTo sit in the back
Yin hayar motar gaba ɗayaTo charter the whole car
Sauka bakin ruwaTo go ashore
Ya cikaIt is full
Tsayawa nawa ya rageHow many stops left