Looking for practical Chamorro to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
Hello
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Tenki
Buenas Dias
Gud mɔnin
Buenas Tarde
Gud aftanun
Buenas Noches
Gud ivnin
Buenas Noches
Gud nait
Hasta luego
Si yu leta
Adios
Bai
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Guahu si John
Ma neym na John
Como estas?
Ow yu de?
Maliu hao
Naes fo mit yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Yu sabi English?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
A no sabi Hindi well.(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
A no sabi.(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Plis, tok slow.(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Yu fit tok dat again?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Weh na di toilet?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Turn left.(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Turn right.(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Go straight.(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Ow much na di fare?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
One ticket, plis.(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
E far from ya?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
A don lost.(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Yes(ahe)
Ahe
No(ahe)
Sao
Maybe(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
A mi agree(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
A no agree(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Dat na fine(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Wet in you tink?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
You fit help me?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
A need help(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Wait small(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
A sorry(dispensa)
Ti un problema
No problem(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Congratulations(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Happy birthday(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Get safe trip(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Weh na di train station?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Weh na di bus stop?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Kao na platforma?
Which platform na im?(Kao na platforma?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Wetin time e go lef?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Dis na di right way?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Guaha na' anai
E dey near here(Guaha na' anai)
Guaha na' malago
E far from here(Guaha na' malago)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Yu fit show me pan di map?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Stop here, pliz(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
How long e go tek?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
How much dis cost?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Malu' i prisu
Dat too expensive.(Malu i priso)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
You get anytin wey cheaper?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
I fit pay by card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
I wan table for two.(Gustami un tabla para dos)
I bill, por favor
Di bill, please.(I bill, por favor)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Service dey include?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Yu' u vegetarian
I na vegetarian.(Yu' u vegetarian)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
No spicy food, please.(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Guaha i mas smak
Dis dey sweet.(Guaha i mas smak)
Hu na'ån i menu?
I fit get di menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
A glass of water, please.(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Call di police
Tåyi un ambulance
Call ambulance
Hu necesita un dokto
A need doctor
Hu fanhasso
A dey feel sick
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
A get allergy for peanuts
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Må'olek i na'ån
E dey pain here
Hu ma'pos i passport
A don lose mi passport
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
You fit call mi hotel?
Tulong!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Na nice for meet you(maw-lek see-ha how)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Make we plan wan meeting
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Wetin time go work for you?
Hu sendi i report i hoy
A go send di report tiday
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Sigu i file na in attach
Abeg find di file wey attach
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Tenki for your time
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
A dey look forward for work with you
Kao siña un klari i punto?
You fit clarify dat point?
Måta hu chule' para un
Make I get back to you
I deadline siha i Biernes
Di deadline na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.