Looking for practical Aymara to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Krio-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamisaki
Hello(kamisaki)
Yuspagara
Tenki(yuspagara)
Wali q'uchu
Gud mɔnin(wali q'uchu)
Wali ch'isi
Gud aftanun(wali ch'isi)
Wali ch'uxña
Gud ivnin(wali ch'uxña)
Wali saraq
Gud nait(wali saraq)
Jichhüru
Si yu leta(jichhüru)
Sumaq q'ipi
Bai(sumaq q'ipi)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Wetɛn na yu neym?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Ma neym na John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Ow yu de?(kunjam jumaraki)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Naes fo mit yu(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Yu sabi English?(jumax)
Nayax hindi janiwa
A no sabi Hindi well.(naya)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
A no sabi.(naya)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Plis, tok slow.(aqham)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Yu fit tok dat again?(akan)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Weh na di toilet?(kunjam)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?(kunjam)
Wakiñani
Turn left.(wakiñani)
Jikisiñani
Turn right.(jikisiñani)
Qhawqha
Go straight.(qhawqha)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Ow much na di fare?(kunjam)
Maya tiket, aqham
One ticket, plis.(maya)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
E far from ya?(kunjam)
Nayax janiwa
A don lost.(naya)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Yes
Aka
No
Janiwa
Maybe
Nayraqatawa
A mi agree
Janiwa nayraqatani
A no agree
Suma jach'a
Dat na fine
Kunjam qhawqha?
Wet in you tink?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
You fit help me?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
A need help
Jikisiñani
Wait small
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
A sorry
Aka janiwa
No problem
Yayk'iri
Congratulations
Jach'a q'ipiri
Happy birthday
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Get safe trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
Weh na di train station?(kunjam jacha qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
Weh na di bus stop?(kunjam bus qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
Which platform na im?(kunjam qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Wetin time e go lef?(kunjam tiempo jacha)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
Dis na di right way?(aka jacha wayna)
Jichha jach'a
E dey near here(jichha jacha)
Jichha ch'iqhi
E far from here(jichha ch'iqhi)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
Yu fit show me pan di map?(kama mapan qhant'asiñani)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
Stop here, pliz(aka qhant'asi, por favor)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
How long e go tek?(kunjam tiempo jacha)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kunjamasti?
How much dis cost?(kunjamasti)
Akham janiwa
Dat too expensive.(akham janiwa)
Kunjam jach'a?
You get anytin wey cheaper?(kunjam jach'a)
Tarjeta q'ipisi?
I fit pay by card?(tarjeta q'ipisi)
Nayra pachpa mesa munta
I wan table for two.(nayra pachpa mesa munta)
Cuenta, por favor
Di bill, please.(cuenta, por favor)
Serviciokta janiwa?
Service dey include?(serviciokta janiwa)
Vegetariano nayani
I na vegetarian.(vegetariano nayani)
Janiwa spicita comida
No spicy food, please.(janiwa spicita comida)
Aka jach'a
Dis dey sweet.(aka jach'a)
Menú q'ipisi?
I fit get di menu?(menú q'ipisi)
Agua un q'asa, por favor
A glass of water, please.(agua un q'asa, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Janiwa policía uñt'ayäta
Call di police(janiwa policia unthayata)
Janiwa ambulancia uñt'ayäta
Call ambulance(janiwa ambulancia unthayata)
Doctor amuyt'aya
A need doctor(doctor amuytaya)
Sumaña
A dey feel sick(sumana)
Pichqa q'alañani
A get allergy for peanuts(pichqa qalani)
¿Kunjam hospital jach'a?
Weh di nearest hospital de?(kunjam hospital jacha)
Aka ch'iqhiwa
E dey pain here(aka ch'iqhiwa)
Nayax pasaporte janiwa
A don lose mi passport(nayax pasaporte janiwa)
¿Akan janiwa hotel uñt'ayäta?
You fit call mi hotel?(akan janiwa hotel unthayata)
Ayuq!
Help!(ayuq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Jikisiñani
Na nice for meet you(jikisiñani)
Jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani
Make we plan wan meeting(jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani)
Kunjamasti tiempo munas?
Wetin time go work for you?
Nayax reportu jichhurañani
A go send di report tiday
¿Nayax ch'iqhiñani?
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Aka archivo ch'iqhiñani
Abeg find di file wey attach
Yuspagara jach'a tiempo
Tenki for your time
Nayax jach'a ch'iqhiñani
A dey look forward for work with you
¿Kunjamasti akham ch'iqhiñani?
You fit clarify dat point?
Nayax jichhurañani
Make I get back to you
Plazo jichhisi viernes
Di deadline na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.