Looking for practical Acholi to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi 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: pick five Krio phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Hello(ah-yo)
Naki
Tenki(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Gud mɔnin(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Gud aftanun(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Gud ivnin(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Gud nait(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Si yu leta(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Bai(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Wetɛn na yu neym?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Ma neym na John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Ow yu de?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Naes fo mit yu(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Yu sabi English?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
A no sabi Hindi well.
Nye neno.
A no sabi.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Plis, tok slow.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Yu fit tok dat again?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Weh na di toilet?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Konyo kuc.
Turn left.
Konyo kuc.
Turn right.
Tye kanyim.
Go straight.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ow much na di fare?
One ticket, please.
One ticket, plis.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
E far from ya?
Nye konyo.
A don lost.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Yes
Bila
No
Kweyo
Maybe
Ng'ato konyo
A mi agree
Ng'ato konyo ni
A no agree
Okwero kany
Dat na fine
Ika kany?
Wet in you tink?
Ikwok kany?
You fit help me?
Ng'ato konyo kany
A need help
Tye kany
Wait small
Ng'ato konyo
A sorry
Bila kany
No problem
Tye kany
Congratulations
Aye konyo
Happy birthday
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Get safe trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Weh na di train station?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Weh na di bus stop?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Which platform na im?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Wetin time e go lef?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Dis na di right way?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
E dey near here(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
E far from here(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Yu fit show me pan di map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Stop here, pliz(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
How long e go tek?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
How much dis cost?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
Dat too expensive.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
You get anytin wey cheaper?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
I fit pay by card?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
I wan table for two.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
Di bill, please.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Service dey include?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
I na vegetarian.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
No spicy food, please.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Dis dey sweet.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
I fit get di menu?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
A glass of water, please.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Call di police
Yat ma ambulance
Call ambulance
Nye konyo doctor
A need doctor
Nye konyo wot
A dey feel sick
Nye konyo kany kic
A get allergy for peanuts
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Okwero ineno
E dey pain here
Nye tye konyo passport
A don lose mi passport
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
You fit call mi hotel?
Yat!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Na nice for meet you(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Make we plan wan meeting(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Wetin time go work for you?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
A go send di report tiday(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
We go fit talk tomorrow?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Abeg find di file wey attach(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Tenki for your time(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
A dey look forward for work with you(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
You fit clarify dat point?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Make I get back to you(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Di deadline na Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.