One of the aim of NYSC is to unite Nigerians, but when a northerner is posted to south, or a southerner is posted to north, communication with the locals becomes a difficult task as some of the locals don’t understand English at all.
Katsina is a Hausa majority speaking state, and that's why I wrote some common Hausa phrases that will help you (non-Hausa speakers) a little while conversing with the locals.
Yes - E
No - A'a
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Good Morning - Ina Kwana
Good Afternoon/Evening - Ina Yini
Answer to above greetings - Lafiya Kalau
Goodnight - A Kwana lafiya
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Do you speak English? - Kana jin Turanci? (to Male)
Do you speak English? - Kina jin Turanci? (to Female)
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Help/Assist Me - Taimake Ni
Sorry - Yi Hakuri
Please - Don Allah
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I'm Hungry - Ina jin yunwa
I'm thirsty - Ina jin kishin ruwa
I'm sick - Bani da lafiya
I'm fine - Ina lafiya
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How much? - Nawa?
How many? - Guda nawa?
Ina son na siya - I want to buy
Bana son na siya - I don’t want to buy
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I love you - Ina son ki (to female)
I love you - Ina son ka (to male)
I miss you - Nayi kewar Ki (to female)
I miss you - Nayi kewar kA (to male)
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I'm going back home - Zan koma Gida
I'm going to work - Zan tafi aiki
I'm free today - Yau bana Komai
Where are you going to? - Ina zaka? (to male)
Where are you going to? - Ina zaki? (to female)
Where are you from? - Daga Ina Kake? (to male)
Where are you from? - Daga Ina kike? (to female)
Let's go to my house - Muje Gida na
Let's go to your house - Muje Gidan ka/ki
Bye - Sai Anjima
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Where is the nearest Bank? - Ina ne banki mafi kusa?
Where is the nearest Market? - Ina ne Kasuwa mafi kusa?
Where is the nearest Hospital/Clinic? - Ina ne Asibiti/Kilinic mafi kusa?
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Where is the nearest _______? - Ina ne _________ mafi kusa?
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Happy Weekend - Barka da Karshen Mako
Happy Birthday - Barka da zagayowar ranar haihuwa
Happy New Year - Barka da sabuwar shekara
Happy Eid - Barka da Sallah
Happy Christmas - Barka da Kirismeti
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Take me to ________ - Kai Ni ________
Give me your number - Bani lambar kA (to male)
Give me your number - Bani lambar Ki (to female)
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Days of the week
Monday - Litinin
Tuesday - Talata
Wednesday - Laraba
Thursday - Alhamis
Friday - Jumma'a
Saturday - Asabar
Sunday - Lahadi
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Count
One - Daya
Two - Biyu
Three - Uku
Four - Hudu
Five - Biyar
Six - Shida
Seven - Bakwai
Eight - Takwas
Nine - Tara
Ten - Goma
Twenty - Ashirin
Fifty - Hamsin
Hundred - Dari
Two Hundred - Dari Biyu
Five Hundred - Dari Biyar
Thousand - Dubu
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Common items
Tomato - Tumatir
Pepper - Tatasai
Chili pepper - Attarugu
Onion - Albasa
Lettuce - Latas
Cabbage - Kabeji
Rice - Shinkafa
Beans - Wake
Egg - Kwai
Chicken - Kaza
Fish - Kifi
Water - Ruwa
Orange - Lemun Bawo
Banana - Ayaba
Pineapple - Abarba
Apple - Tufa
Guava - Gwaba
Watermelon - Kankana
Papaya - Gwanda
Mango - Mangwaro
Sugarcane - Rake
Vegetable Oil - Mai
GroundNut oil - Mai Gyada
Palm oil - Mai ja (Man ja)
Seasoning - Dandano
Salt - Gishiri
Kerosene - Kalanzir
Stove - Risho
Fire Matches - Ashana
Fire wood - Icce
Broom stick - Tsintsiya
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Recognize Insult, but don’t insult people.
Ubanka - Your Father
Uwarka - Your Mother
Shege - Bastard
Banza - Idiot
Sakarai - Stupid
Allah ya Isa, Ban yafe ba - God is sufficient, I didn’t forgive.
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