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Igbo to Hausa translation

Most translation tools route Igbo through English before they reach Hausa, which is where the meaning goes missing. SemaSoma translates the pair directly and hands back a pronunciation guide with every result.

Igbo to Hausa: everyday phrases

Phrases that appear in both the Igbo and Hausa courses, lined up side by side with the English meaning so you can check the match.

  • NdewoSannu
    Hello/SAN-noo/
  • DaalụNa gode
    Thank you/na GO-deh/
  • NnọọBarka da zuwa
    Welcome/BAR-ka da ZOO-wa/
  • Ka ọ dịSai an jima
    Goodbye/sigh an-JEE-ma/
  • EeIi
    Yes/EE/
  • MbaA'a
    No/AH-ah/
  • BikoDon Allah
    Please/don al-LAH/
  • NdoYi haƙuri
    Sorry/yee ha-KOO-ree/
  • Kedu ka ị mere?Kana lafiya?
    How are you?/KA-na la-FEE-ya/
  • Ọ dị mmaLafiya lau
    I am fine/la-FEE-ya LAU/
  • Gịnị bụ aha gị?Mene ne sunanka?
    What is your name?/MEH-neh neh soo-NAN-ka/
  • Aha m bụ...Sunana...
    My name is.../soo-NA-na/
  • MmiriRuwa
    Water/ROO-wa/
  • NriAbinci
    Food/a-BEEN-chee/
  • EnyiAboki
    Friend/a-BO-kee/
  • EgoKuɗi
    Money/KOO-dee/
  • OtuƊaya
    One/DA-ya/
  • AbụọBiyu
    Two/BEE-yoo/
  • AtọUku
    Three/OO-koo/
  • AnọHuɗu
    Four/HOO-doo/
  • IseBiyar
    Five/BEE-yar/
  • IriGoma
    Ten/GO-ma/
  • Ego ole?Nawa ne?
    How much is it?/NA-wa neh/
  • AhịaKasuwa
    Market/ka-SOO-wa/
  • NneUwa
    Mother/OO-wa/
  • NnaUba
    Father/OO-ba/
  • NwaYaro
    Child/YA-ro/
  • EzinụlọIyali
    Family/ee-YA-lee/
  • NwunyeMata
    Wife/MA-ta/
  • DiMiji
    Husband/MEE-jee/
  • TaaYau
    Today/YOW/
  • EchiGobe
    Tomorrow/GO-beh/
  • ỤnyaahụJiya
    Yesterday/JEE-ya/
  • Ugbu aYanzu
    Now/YAN-zoo/
  • AnụNama
    Meat/NA-ma/
  • OsikapaShinkafa
    Rice/shin-KA-fa/
  • AchịchaBurodi
    Bread/boo-RO-dee/
  • Agụụ na-agụ mIna jin yunwa
    I am hungry/EE-na jin YOON-wa/
  • Ọ na-atọ ụtọYana da dadi
    It is delicious/YA-na da DA-dee/
  • ỤgbọalaMota
    Car/MO-ta/

What to know before you translate

About Hausa

Northern Nigeria, Niger, Ghana, Chad, Cameroonaround 80 million including second-language speakers. Writing system: Latin alphabet (Boko), historically also Arabic script (Ajami).

  • Hausa uses hooked letters ɓ, ɗ and ƙ for sounds English does not have.
  • It is tonal, with high, low and falling tones.
  • Long and short vowels are different words, so vowel length matters.

About Igbo

Southeastern Nigeriaaround 30 million. Writing system: Latin alphabet with dotted letters (ị, ọ, ụ) and tone marks.

How accurate is it?

Translations are produced by an AI model, so treat long or legal text as a draft and check it with a speaker. Short everyday sentences — greetings, directions, family talk — are where it is strongest, and the pronunciation guide is written for English readers. Lesson audio is AI pronunciation audio, not a recording of a native speaker.