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English and Kanuri are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.
English belongs to the Indo-European family while Kanuri belongs to the Nilo-Saharan family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.
English follows subject-verb-object (SVO) order while Kanuri follows subject-object-verb (SOV). The translator has to rebuild each sentence rather than substitute words in place, so the output will not line up word-for-word with your input. Splitting long sentences improves accuracy.
English: Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers. Kanuri: Roughly 4 million speakers across Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon.
Everyday phrases translated from English to Kanuri — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| English | Kanuri |
|---|---|
| Hello | Salam |
| Good morning | Ngǝlaro suwa |
| Good afternoon | Kawudo ngǝla |
| Good evening | Kawudo ngǝla |
| Good night | Bǝne ngǝla |
| Goodbye | Fajer |
| See you later | Daren ruiyeyya |
| See you tomorrow | Baliro ruiyeyya |
| Welcome | Karǝgǝ kǝji |
| How are you? | Nyi jilibin? |
| I am fine, thank you | Wu nganyi, askǝrngǝna |
| Have a good day | Yim ngǝla |
| English | Kanuri |
|---|---|
| Please | Martǝne |
| Thank you | Askǝrngǝna |
| Thank you very much | Askǝrngǝna zauro |
| You are welcome | Nyiga karǝgǝ kǝji |
| Yes | Ee |
| No | A'a |
| Excuse me | Wuga uzur |
| I am sorry | Kakkema shigǝnyiwo |
| No problem | Kaziyi ba |
| Of course | Tawadu |
| Congratulations | Karǝgǝ kǝjiro banagǝkin |
| Good luck | Sa'a ngǝla |
| English | Kanuri |
|---|---|
| What is your name? | Sunyi ayi? |
| Nice to meet you | Nyiga kǝla kǝltadǝ kǝji |
| Where are you from? | Ndaran nyi? |
| How old are you? | Nyi saanəm ndawu? |
| I am a student | Wu fuwura |
| I am here on holiday | Wu na adǝro batallaro |
| I am here for work | Wu na adǝro cida nankaro |
| This is my friend | Adǝ sawanyi |
| English | Kanuri |
|---|---|
| One | Fal |
| Two | Indi |
| Three | Yakkə |
| Four | Diyau |
| Five | Uwu |
| Six | Araskǝ |
| Seven | Tulur |
| Eight | Usku |
| Nine | Lagar |
| Ten | Mewu |
| One hundred | Miya fal |
| One thousand | Duwu fal |
| English | Kanuri |
|---|---|
| Today | Kudə |
| Tomorrow | Bali |
| Yesterday | Biska |
| Now | Kǝrma |
| Later | Dare |
| What time is it? | Sagǝ jilifi? |
| In the morning | Suwulan |
| In the evening | Kajirjiya |
| Monday | Lǝtin |
| Friday | Zǝma |
| Next week | Magǝ fuwuben |
| One hour | Awa fal |
| English | Kanuri |
|---|---|
| Where is the bathroom? | Ndaran kasalaramdǝ? |
| Where is the train station? | Nda shi tasha maara cidibedǝ? |
| Where is the airport? | Ndaran faraskəram maara samibedə? |
| How do I get there? | Jilibin nadəro leyin? |
| Turn left | Wofilan kawartǝ |
| Turn right | Kǝmburamro kawartǝ |
| Go straight ahead | Dakkataro lenəmin |
| It is near | Shidǝ karǝngǝ |
| It is far | Shidǝ cintǝ |
| I am lost | Wu fatkatəgə |
| I need a taxi | Wuye taksi mǝradǝngǝna |
| Where can I buy a ticket? | Ndaran tiket yiwumin? |
| How much is the ticket? | Tiketdə jili ndawu? |
| Is it safe to walk? | Letəro ngəla wa? |
| English | Kanuri |
|---|---|
| I am hungry | Wudǝ nguwuro nguda |
| I am thirsty | Wu nguda |
| Water, please | Nji, martǝne |
| A table for two, please | Tewur indiro, martǝne |
| The menu, please | Menudǝ, martǝne |
| What do you recommend? | Ayi shima shawariwo? |
| I would like this | Wuye adǝma ragǝkǝna |
| It is delicious | Shidǝ kǝji |
| The bill, please | Billdǝ, martǝne |
| I do not eat meat | Wudǝ nama bǝkinba |
| I have a food allergy | Wulan allergy kǝmbube mbeji |
| Coffee | Kofi |
| Tea | Shayi |
| Bread | Burodi |
| English | Kanuri |
|---|---|
| How much does this cost? | Awo adə jili ndawu? |
| It is too expensive | Shidǝ zauro zau |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Kati kungənaye kasatcin wa? |
| I am just looking | Wuye biya kurun |
| I will take it | Wuye shiga gongin |
| Open | Katə |
| Closed | Zakkata |
| Entrance | Gaworam |
| Exit | Luwu |
| Where is the market? | Nda kasuwu dǝ? |
| English | Kanuri |
|---|---|
| Help | Bana |
| Call a doctor | Liyita bowone |
| Call the police | Dalilla bowone |
| I need help | Wuye bana mǝradǝngǝna |
| I am sick | Wu dondinyi |
| Where is the hospital? | Nda shi liitadǝ? |
| Where is the pharmacy? | Nda shi farmasidǝ? |
| It hurts here | Na allan zau |
| I need a doctor | Wuye liita mǝradǝngǝna |
| Is there a hospital nearby? | Litari karəngən mbeji wa? |
| English | Kanuri |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Shi Nasara manajin wa? |
| I do not understand | Wuye asunyi |
| I understand | Wuye asungǝna |
| Please speak slowly | Martǝne hangallin manane |
| Please repeat that | Martəgəne waltəgəne |
| Please write it down | Martəgəne ruwozə |
| What does this mean? | Awo adə maananzə ayi? |
| How do you say this? | Jilibin shi adəga gultin? |
| I am learning | Wuye likin |
| I speak a little | Gana manayin |
| Can you help me? | Raksǝ wuga banaminna? |
| I do not know | Nongəyi |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Spoken mainly in northeastern Nigeria, as well as in Niger, Chad, and Cameroon by the Kanuri ethnic group.
Uses Latin script officially, though Ajami (Arabic-based script) is also used informally.
Features include vowel harmony and implosive consonants; stress is generally predictable.
Typically follows Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order; agglutinative morphology with extensive use of suffixes for grammatical relations.
Includes Arabic, Hausa, and English borrowings due to trade, Islam, and colonization.
Nilo-Saharan family, specifically the Saharan branch.
Primarily uses Latin alphabet in educational and formal contexts; Ajami script remains in cultural and religious use.
Historically written in Ajami; Latin script was introduced during colonial and post-colonial education reforms.
Roughly 4 million speakers across Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon.
English is a global language, spoken as a first language in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also widely used as a second language worldwide.
Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Features a complex phonetic system with significant variations in accent and pronunciation across different regions. Includes around 44 phonemes in Received Pronunciation and diphthongs and triphthongs.
Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Known for its relatively flexible syntax and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.
English vocabulary includes a vast number of loanwords from Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages, reflecting its historical development and adaptability.
Part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.
Currently uses the Latin script, with a history of using other scripts such as Old English runes and the Anglo-Saxon futhorc
The Latin script was adopted during the medieval period, replacing the earlier runic alphabets used by Anglo-Saxon settlers.
Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.
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