Hausa Alphabet

To learn Hausa language, Alphabets are the main part of language learning. Here you learn Hausa alphabet/Hausa letter. If you are interested to learn Hausa language, this place will help you to learn Hausa alphabet/character in Hausa and their pronunciation in English. Language is a communication tool in which knowledge, emotions and feeling convey to others. To learn Hausa language, first we learn Hausa alphabets and then learn Hausa alphabets with words and images and their pronunciation in English. Common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life conversations.


Hausa Alphabet

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Hausa languages are spoken in Nigeria over 80 million native speakers to communicates their language around the world. Hausa is a Chadic language spoken by the Hausa people and also widely spoken in Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, Kanuri. Hausa language is under Afro-Asiatic language family and also it is the largest languages in the African continent. Modern Hausa language is a Latin-based alphabet called Boko alphabet. Hausa alphabet is a Latin script/Roman alphabet/English letters except (x, v, p, and q) and also added six extra letters (ɓ, ɗ, ƙ, sh, ts and ƴ). Hausa alphabet are called Haruffan Hausa. Hausa vowels are known as wasula and Hausa consonants are known as baƙi. Hausa alphabet has 29 letters containing 5 vowels and 24 consonants as shown in the below table and their pronunciation in English.


Hausa Vowels


Hausa vowels are known as wasula. Hausa alphabet has 5 vowels. Here we learn Hausa vowels and their pronunciation in English.


HAUSA VOWELS

Capital LetterSmall LetterPronunciation
Aaa
Eeeh
Iie
Ooo
Uuoo

Hausa Consonants


Hausa consonants are known as baƙi. Hausa alphabet has 24 consonants. Here we learn Hausa consonants and their pronunciation in English.


HAUSA CONSONANTS

Capital LetterSmall LetterPronunciation
Bbbe
Ɓɓbah
Ccce
Ddde
Ɗɗdah
Fffe
Ggge
Hhhe
Jjje
Kkke
Ƙƙkah
Llle
Mmme
Nnne
Rrre
Ssse
Shshsha
Ttte
Tststsa
Wwve
Yyye
Ƴƴyah
Zzze
ʼ--

All Hausa Alphabets


HAUSA ALPHABETS

CapitalSmallPronunciation
Aaa
Bbbe
Ɓɓbah
Ccce
Ddde
Ɗɗdah
Eeeh
Fffe
Ggge
Hhhe
Iie
Jjje
Kkke
Ƙƙkah
Llle
Mmme
Nnne
Ooo
Rrre
Ssse
Shshsha
Ttte
Tststsa
Uuoo
Wwve
Yyye
Ƴƴyah
Zzze
ʼ--

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Top 1000 Hausa words


Here you learn top 1000 Hausa words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Hausa meanings with transliteration.


Eat ci
All duka
New sabo
Snore kururuwa
Fast sauri
Help taimako
Pain zafi
Rain ruwan sama
Pride girman kai
Sense hankali
Large babba
Skill gwaninta
Panic tsoro
Thank na gode
Desire sha'awa
Woman mace
Hungry yunwa

Daily use Hausa Sentences


Here you learn top Hausa sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Hausa meanings with transliteration.


Good morning Barka da safiya
What is your name Menene sunanka
What is your problem menene matsalar ku?
I hate you na ki jinin ka
I love you Ina son ku
Can I help you zan iya taimaka muku?
I am sorry Yi hankuri
I want to sleep ina so in yi barci
This is very important Wannan yana da matukar muhimmanci
Are you hungry kuna jin yunwa?
How is your life yaya rayuwarka take?
I am going to study zan yi karatu
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