Airport & Customs

1. Da fatan a nuna fasfo ɗinku

   Da fa-tan a nu-na fas-fo ɗin-ku

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   Hausa follows SVO word order

2. Menene manufar ziyararka?

   Me-ne-ne ma-nu-far zi-ya-rar-ka?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Menene" = what is

3. Kuna shirin kwanan dare nawa?

   Ku-na shi-rin kwa-nan da-re na-wa?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Nawa" = how many

4. Kana da kayan da za a bayar da sanarwa?

   Ka-na da ka-yan da za a ba-yar da sa-nar-wa?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Kana da" = do you have

5. Jakata ba ta iso ba

   Ja-ka-ta ba ta i-so ba

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "Ba ta iso ba" = has not arrived

6. Wannan jakar hannu ce

   Wan-nan ja-kar han-nu ce

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Hannu" = hand

7. Ina cikin hanyar wucewa

   I-na ci-kin han-yar wu-ce-wa

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Cikin" = in/inside

8. Ƙofa a ina take?

   Ƙo-fa a i-na ta-ke?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Ina" = where

9. Jirgin sama ya fara ɗaukar fasinjoji yaushe?

   Jir-gin sa-ma ya fa-ra ɗau-kar fa-sin-jo-ji yau-she?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Yaushe" = when

10. Shagon da ba a biya haraji ina yake?

    Sha-gon da ba a bi-ya ha-ra-ji i-na ya-ke?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    "Haraji" = tax

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