Looking for practical Abkhaz to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Abkhaz phrase first, then the Krio translation (Krio) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Krio.
Tip: when a Krio phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Abkhaz wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Hello(Salam)
Шәыда
Tenki(Shwyda)
Аиҿа
Gud mɔnin(Aio'a)
Аиҿа араз
Gud aftanun(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Gud ivnin(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Gud nait(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Si yu leta(Aio'a araz)
Иаҳа
Bai(Iaha)
Уара аҵа?
Wetɛn na yu neym?(Uara a'za?)
Мҵы аҵа Джон
Ma neym na John(Mzy a'za John)
Уара иҵоуп?
Ow yu de?(Uara izoup?)
Аиҿа араз
Naes fo mit yu(Aio'a araz)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Уа, иуи англыз?
Yu sabi English?(Ua, iui anglyz?)
Аи иуи хинди зыхьан
A no sabi Hindi well.(Ai iui xindi zyhan)
Аи араз
A no sabi.(Ai araz)
Сара, иуи шьара шьаху
Plis, tok slow.(Sara, iui sh'ara sh'ahu)
Иуи аизыр иуи?
Yu fit tok dat again?(Iui aizer iui?)
Ашьыра еидыс?
Weh na di toilet?(Ash'yra eidys?)
Санар, аицыр иуи аицыр?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?(Sanar, aitsyr iui aitsyr?)
Иуи алагь
Turn left.(Iui alag')
Иуи алагь
Turn right.(Iui alag')
Иуи ацы
Go straight.(Iui ats'y)
Аи еидыс аицыр?
Ow much na di fare?(Ai eidys aitsyr?)
Аи аицыр, сара
One ticket, plis.(Ai aitsyr, sara)
Аи аизыр еидыс?
E far from ya?(Ai aizer eidys?)
Аи араз
A don lost.(Ai araz)
Аи аизыр аицыр SIM-карт?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?(Ai aizer aitsyr SIM-kart?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Аа
Yes(Aa)
Ҳа
No(Ha)
Ашәы
Maybe(Ašwy)
Сара аҳәара
A mi agree(Sara aǵwara)
Сара аҳәара анеи
A no agree(Sara aǵwara anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Dat na fine(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Иаҳәан?
Wet in you tink?(Iaxan?)
Иаҳа аҳа
You fit help me?(Iaha aḥa)
Сара аҳа аҳа
A need help(Sara aḥa aḥa)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Wait small(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Сара агәыӷра
A sorry(Sara aǵwyra)
Ашәы анеи
No problem(Ašwy anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Congratulations(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Happy birthday(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Get safe trip(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Weh na di train station?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Weh na di bus stop?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Which platform na im?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Wetin time e go lef?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Dis na di right way?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
E dey near here(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
E far from here(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Yu fit show me pan di map?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Stop here, pliz(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
How long e go tek?(Aipshra atsa)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Уаҩны иуҳәар?
How much dis cost?(Uaqny ihuɣar?)
Ашәара шьамзеи еилкаа
Dat too expensive.(Ašara š'jamezei eilka)
Ашәара иуҳәар анеи?
You get anytin wey cheaper?(Ašara ihuɣar anei?)
Аиҩна, аԥшра шьан?
I fit pay by card?(Ain'na, ap'šra š'jan?)
Ашәара аҭаа шьамзеи
I wan table for two.(Ašara at'a š'jamezei)
Аиҭа, шьамзеи
Di bill, please.(Ait'a, š'jamezei)
Аиуҳәар аицәа
Service dey include?(Aiɣar aic'wa?)
Ашәара аиуҳәар
I na vegetarian.(Ašara aiɣar)
Аиуҳәар аицәа
No spicy food, please.(Aiɣar aic'wa)
Ашәара аицәа
Dis dey sweet.(Ašara aic'wa)
Аиҩна, аменю шьан?
I fit get di menu?(Ain'na, amenyu š'jan?)
Аиуҳәар агәы
A glass of water, please.(Aiɣar aɣy?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Аиааира зҵа
Call di police(Aiaaira ztsa)
Ацхыраара зҵа
Call ambulance(Atskhaira ztsa)
Аҩныҵҟа доктор зынӡа
A need doctor(Aqnyzq'a doktor zynha)
Ашәара зеиԥш
A dey feel sick(Ashaara zyeish)
Ашәара аџьара шәа
A get allergy for peanuts(Ashaara ajara shwa)
Аиԥшра аҳаирҭа 어디?
Weh di nearest hospital de?(Aipshra ahaira aedi)
Ашәара зиу
E dey pain here(Ashaara ziu)
Ашәара аихьанра зиу
A don lose mi passport(Ashaara aikhyanra ziu)
Иара зҵа аихьанра?
You fit call mi hotel?(Iara ztsa aikhyanra)
Ашәара!
Help!(Ashaara!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Сара иуам
Na nice for meet you(Sara iuam)
Ашәыра иуам
Make we plan wan meeting(Ashwyra iuam)
Ииуам агәыбылра?
Wetin time go work for you?(Iiuam aguybylra?)
Аиԥшра аџьармыкьа иуам
A go send di report tiday(Aipshra ajarmyk'a iuam)
Ииуам арази?
We go fit talk tomorrow?(Iiuam arazi?)
Афайл аизыршәы иуам
Abeg find di file wey attach(Afa'il aizyryshwy iuam)
Аиуам агәыбылра
Tenki for your time(Ai'uam aguybylra)
Аиуам аработа
A dey look forward for work with you(Ai'uam arobota)
Аиуам арази агәыбылра?
You fit clarify dat point?(Ai'uam arazi aguybylra?)
Аиуам арази
Make I get back to you(Ai'uam arazi)
Аиуам агәыбылра аиуам
Di deadline na Friday(Ai'uam aguybylra aiuam)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.