KU Hausa Materials

Video

Pictures: Images from a Hausa Wedding

Audio

The following are examples of various greetings in Hausa:

Greeting Response

"Hello!" "Hello !"

"Welcome!"
(please come in!) "Thank you!"

"Good Morning!" "Good Morning!"

"Good Afternoon!" "Good Afternoon!"

"How is the family?" "The family does well, thanks to God"

"How is the job?" "The job is okay."

"How are you doing?" "Not too tired."

"Thank you!" "You are welcome."

"Goodbye for now." "Goodbye."

This website was originally developed with support from a U. S. Department of Education Title VI grant for "Enhancing Less Commonly Taught Languages and Cultures" (Award #P016A990036). This page was created by Aminu Gusau with the assistance of Jonathan Perkins, Lewis Walton and Kevin Greene of the Ermal Garinger Academic Resource Center of the Univeristy of Kansas. Last modified October 10, 2002 .