Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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.
नमस्ते
Hello(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Tenki(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Gud mɔnin(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Gud aftanun(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Gud ivnin(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Gud nait(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Si yu leta(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Bai(alvida)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Wetɛn na yu neym?(tohra naam ka ha?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Ma neym na John(hamaar naam John ha)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Ow yu de?(tu kaise baad?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Naes fo mit yu(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Yu sabi English?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
A no sabi Hindi well.(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
A no sabi.(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Plis, tok slow.(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Yu fit tok dat again?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Weh na di toilet?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Turn left.(baya mud jain)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Turn right.(dahina mud jain)
सिधा जाईं
Go straight.(sidha jain)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Ow much na di fare?(bhada kati ba?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
One ticket, plis.(ek ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
E far from ya?(ee ihan se door ba?)
हम खो गइल बानी
A don lost.(ham kho gail bani)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?(ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हाँ
Yes(haan)
नहीं
No(nahi)
शायद
Maybe(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
A mi agree(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
A no agree(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
Dat na fine(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
Wet in you tink?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
You fit help me?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
A need help(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Wait small(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
A sorry(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
No problem(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
Congratulations(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
Happy birthday(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
Get safe trip(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station kahan ba?
Weh na di train station?(train station kahan ba?)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Weh na di bus stop?(bus stop kahan ba?)
Kaun platform ba?
Which platform na im?
Ii kab chhuti?
Wetin time e go lef?
Ii sahi rasta hai?
Dis na di right way?
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
E dey near here
Ii yahan se door ba.
E far from here
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Yahan ruki, kripya.
Stop here, pliz
Ii kitna samay lega?
How long e go tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ee kitna ke hai?
How much dis cost?(Ee kitna ke hai?)
U bahut mehnga hai.
Dat too expensive.
Kaahe kuch sasta hai?
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?
I fit pay by card?
Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.
I wan table for two.
Bill, kripya.
Di bill, please.
Kya service shamil hai?
Service dey include?
Hum shakahari hain.
I na vegetarian.
Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.
No spicy food, please.
Ee bahut swadisht hai.
Dis dey sweet.
Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?
I fit get di menu?
Ek glass paani, kripya.
A glass of water, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Police ke bulai
Call di police(police ke bulai)
Ambulance ke bulai
Call ambulance(ambulance ke bulai)
Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba
A need doctor(hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)
Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani
A dey feel sick(ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)
Hamke moongfali se allergy ba
A get allergy for peanuts(hamke moongfali se allergy ba)
Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?
Weh di nearest hospital de?(sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)
Ihaan dard ho raha ba
E dey pain here(ihaan dard ho raha ba)
Hamaar passport kho gaya
A don lose mi passport(hamaar passport kho gaya)
Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?
You fit call mi hotel?(kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)
Madad!
Help!(madad!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Na nice for meet you(aapse milkar accha laga)
चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें
Make we plan wan meeting(chalo ek meeting tay karein)
आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?
Wetin time go work for you?(aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)
मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा
A go send di report tiday(main aaj report bhej doonga)
क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?
We go fit talk tomorrow?(kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)
कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें
Abeg find di file wey attach(kripya file sanlagna dekhein)
आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद
Tenki for your time(aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)
मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ
A dey look forward for work with you(main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)
क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं?
You fit clarify dat point?(kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)
मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें
Make I get back to you(mujhe aapko wapas batane den)
अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है
Di deadline na Friday(antim tithi shukravaar hai)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.