Public Transport

1. Wace bas ce ke tafi tsakiyar gari?

   Wa-ce bas ce ke ta-fi tsa-ki-yar ga-ri?

   Which bus goes to the city center?

   Usage

   Used at a bus stop to find the correct bus to the city center

   Grammar Note

   Hausa distinguishes masculine and feminine gender. "bas" (bus) is treated as feminine

2. Tashoshi nawa ne zuwa [wuri]?

   Ta-sho-shi na-wa ne zu-wa [wu-ri]?

   How many stops to [destination]?

   Usage

   Used to ask how many stops to the destination

   Grammar Note

   The quantity word nawa follows the noun it counts. A stop is tasha, plural tashoshi; a bus stop is tashar bas

3. Domin Allah, sauko da ni nan.

   Do-min Al-lah, sau-ko da ni nan.

   Please let me off here.

   Usage

   Used to ask the driver to let you off here

   Grammar Note

   "domin Allah" means "for God's sake" — a polite expression rooted in Islamic culture

4. Wannan kujera tana da mutum?

   Wan-nan ku-je-ra ta-na da mu-tum?

   Is this seat taken?

   Usage

   Used to check if a seat is occupied

   Grammar Note

   "tana da" expresses possession or existence

5. Yaushe ne bas ta ƙarshe?

   Yau-she ne bas ta ƙar-she?

   What time is the last bus?

   Usage

   Used to find out when the last bus departs

   Grammar Note

   "yaushe" is the Hausa question word for time

6. Ina zan iya sayo tikiti?

   I-na zan i-ya sa-yo ti-ki-ti?

   Where can I buy a ticket?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to purchase a transport ticket

   Grammar Note

   "zan iya" expresses future ability "will be able to"

7. Wannan bas ta tsaya a kasuwa?

   Wan-nan bas ta tsa-ya a ka-su-wa?

   Does this bus stop at the market?

   Usage

   Used to confirm whether the bus stops at the market

   Grammar Note

   In Hausa, questions are marked by intonation and question particles

8. Wane dandali ne ake tashi daga gare shi?

   Wa-ne dan-da-li ne a-ke ta-shi da-ga ga-re shi?

   Which platform does it depart from?

   Usage

   Used at a station to find the departure platform

   Grammar Note

   "wane" is the masculine question word "which". "daga" means "from"

9. Akwai hanya kai tsaye?

   A-kwai han-ya kai tsa-ye?

   Is there a direct route?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is a direct route

   Grammar Note

   "akwai" is the Hausa existential expression meaning "there is/are"

10. Tsawon lokaci nawa ake ɗaukar tafiya?

    Tsa-won lo-ka-ci na-wa a-ke ɗau-kar ta-fi-ya?

    How long does the journey take?

    Usage

    Used to ask the duration of the journey

    Grammar Note

    "Tsawon lokaci nawa ...?" is the standard way to ask how long something takes. "nawa" is a question word for quantity, used for both countable items and time

Browse all TravelPhrases languages