Looking for practical Basque to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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 Basque 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.
Kaixo
Hello
Eskerrik asko
Tenki
Egun on
Gud mɔnin
Arratsalde on
Gud aftanun
Gabon
Gud ivnin
Gabon
Gud nait
Gero arte
Si yu leta
Agur
Bai
Zer du izena?
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Nire izena John da
Ma neym na John
Zer moduz?
Ow yu de?
Pozten naiz zurekin
Naes fo mit yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Yu sabi English?
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
A no sabi Hindi well.
Ez dut ulertzen
A no sabi.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Plis, tok slow.
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Yu fit tok dat again?
Non dago komuna?
Weh na di toilet?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Turn left.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Turn right.
Zuzen joan
Go straight.
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Ow much na di fare?
Bilet bat, mesedez
One ticket, plis.
Urrun al dago hemendik?
E far from ya?
Galdu naiz
A don lost.
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bai
Yes
Ez
No
Agian
Maybe
Ados nago
A mi agree
Ez nago ados
A no agree
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Dat na fine
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Wet in you tink?
Lagundu al didazu?
You fit help me?
Laguntza behar dut
A need help
Itxaron pixka bat
Wait small
Barkatu
A sorry
Ez da arazo
No problem
Zorionak
Congratulations
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Happy birthday
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Get safe trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Non dago tren geltokia?
Weh na di train station?
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Weh na di bus stop?
Zein da plataforma?
Which platform na im?
Noiz irteten da?
Wetin time e go lef?
Bide egokia al da hau?
Dis na di right way?
Hemen gertu dago
E dey near here
Hemen urrun dago
E far from here
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Stop here, pliz
Zenbat denbora behar du?
How long e go tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zenbat balio du honek?
How much dis cost?
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Dat too expensive.
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
I fit pay by card?
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
I wan table for two.
Kontua, mesedez.
Di bill, please.
Sarbidea barne?
Service dey include?
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
I na vegetarian.
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
No spicy food, please.
Hau goxoa da.
Dis dey sweet.
Menua eskatu dezaket?
I fit get di menu?
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
A glass of water, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Deitu poliziari
Call di police
Deitu anbulantzia
Call ambulance
Mediku bat behar dut
A need doctor
Gaixorik nago
A dey feel sick
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
A get allergy for peanuts
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Hemen min egiten dit
E dey pain here
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
A don lose mi passport
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
You fit call mi hotel?
Lagundu!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Pozten naiz zurekin
Na nice for meet you(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Make we plan wan meeting
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Wetin time go work for you?
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
A go send di report tiday
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Abeg find di file wey attach
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Tenki for your time
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
A dey look forward for work with you
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
You fit clarify dat point?
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Make I get back to you
Epea ostirala da
Di deadline na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.