Greetings are everything
In Hausa culture, you don't just say hi. You ask about health, family, work. Lina teaches you the full greeting — elders will respect you for it.
Learn Hausa · 2Lingua
Learn Hausa by speaking it. 🇳🇬
Don't just memorize words. Have real conversations with Lina — greet elders properly in Kano, bargain at the market, joke with family in Kaduna and Niamey. Like a tutor, but for $7 a month.
30 min/day voice • Report card after every chat • No download
See Lina in action
Lina plays a trader in Kano market
LinaSannu! Ina kwana? Me kake so?Hello! Good morning! What would you like?
YouLafiya lau, na gode. Nawa ne wannan?Very well, thank you. How much is this?
LinaNaira dubu biyu ne. Amma zan ba ka rahusa!It's two thousand naira. But I'll give you a discount!
✅ “Nawa ne wannan?” = perfect - you asked “How much is this?” correctly
💡 Tip: In Hausa, greetings are long and important. Don't rush to “how much”. Say “Ina kwana?” then “Ina iyali?” (How's the family?) — Lina will teach you the full greeting chain.
Why Hausa is different
Tones + long vowels
Hausa uses tone and vowel length to tell words apart: bàbba (big, important) and bàabaa (father) look almost the same. Lina spells them clearly and helps you with the difference.
Real life, not textbook
Kano market, suya night, family weddings, Lagos traffic — not just textbook sentences.
What you'll learn
- Week 1Full greeting chain - morning, afternoon, elders + introducing yourself
- Week 2Market + food - prices, bargaining, suya, tuwo
- Week 3Family + respect - elders, titles, “Sannu da aiki”
- Week 4Daily life - transport, phone calls, small talk, directions in Kano / Abuja
5 phrases you'll speak today
A free preview. Press ▶ to hear each one, then say it out loud.
- 1Sannu!Hello! (respectful)
- 2Ina kwana?Good morning / How did you sleep?
- 3Na godeThank you
- 4Sunana...My name is...
- 5Nawa ne?How much is it?
Conversations with Lina work in Hausa today. The phrasebook, stories and podcasts are in Spanish and German so far; more languages are coming.
Free vs paid for Hausa
FREE
- Read this page
- The 5 phrases above
- 1 free text demo with Lina (3 min)
PAID · $7/mo
- 30 min/day voice with Lina in Hausa
- Unlimited text chat
- Full report cards
- Full phrasebook
- Unlimited vocabulary garden
Hausa questions
Is Hausa hard?
Pronunciation is straightforward, but greetings and respect levels take practice. Lina drills you until it feels natural.
Which Hausa?
Standard Hausa used in Kano, Kaduna, Abuja, Niamey and across West Africa.
Can I learn for my family?
Yes, many diaspora learners use 2Lingua to speak to parents and grandparents.
Does Lina know Kano vs Sokoto dialect?
Lina teaches standard (Kano) Hausa and can point out common regional differences when you ask.