Hausa — top 63 words
High-frequency vocabulary for English speakers. Reveal each card, then rate your recall — the schedule adapts (SM-2) and is stored on your device.
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| # | Hausa | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | sannu | hello |
| 2 | sannu sannu | hello (gentle, take care) |
| 3 | ina kwana | good morning (how was the night?) |
| 4 | ina wuni | good afternoon |
| 5 | yaya kake? | how are you? (to m.) |
| 6 | yaya kike? | how are you? (to f.) |
| 7 | lafiya lau | fine / in good health |
| 8 | na gode | thank you |
| 9 | na gode sosai | thank you very much |
| 10 | don Allah | please (for God's sake) |
| 11 | i / na'am | yes |
| 12 | a'a | no |
| 13 | yi haƙuri | sorry / be patient |
| 14 | sai an jima | goodbye (see you later) |
| 15 | sunanka? / sunanki? | your name? (m./f.) |
| 16 | sunana … | my name is … |
| 17 | mutum | person / man |
| 18 | mutane | people |
| 19 | mace | woman |
| 20 | namiji | man / male |
| 21 | yaro / yarinya | boy / girl |
| 22 | yara | children |
| 23 | uba / baba | father |
| 24 | uwa / mama | mother |
| 25 | aboki / abokiya | friend (m./f.) |
| 26 | gida | house / home |
| 27 | ruwa | water |
| 28 | abinci | food |
| 29 | nama | meat |
| 30 | burodi | bread |
| 31 | madara | milk |
| 32 | kuɗi | money |
| 33 | aiki | work / job |
| 34 | makaranta | school |
| 35 | littafi | book |
| 36 | mota | car |
| 37 | rana | day / sun |
| 38 | dare | night |
| 39 | yau | today |
| 40 | gobe | tomorrow |
| 41 | jiya | yesterday |
| 42 | ci | to eat |
| 43 | sha | to drink |
| 44 | tafi / je | to go |
| 45 | zo | to come |
| 46 | so | to want / love |
| 47 | sani | to know |
| 48 | faɗa / yi magana | to speak |
| 49 | gani | to see |
| 50 | ji | to hear / feel |
| 51 | me? | what? |
| 52 | wa? | who? |
| 53 | ina? | where? |
| 54 | yaushe? | when? |
| 55 | me ya sa? | why? |
| 56 | nawa? | how much / how many? |
| 57 | da kyau | good / nice |
| 58 | mummuna | bad / ugly |
| 59 | babba | big |
| 60 | ƙarami | small |
| 61 | ina son ka / ki | I love you (to m./f.) |
| 62 | ban gane ba | I don't understand |
| 63 | kana jin Turanci? | do you speak English? (to m.) |