Looking for practical Chechen to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chechen 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.
Салам
Hello(Salam)
Рахмат
Tenki(Rakhmat)
Доброе утро
Gud mɔnin(Dobroye utro)
Добрый день
Gud aftanun(Dobryy den')
Добрый вечер
Gud ivnin(Dobryy vecher)
Спокойной ночи
Gud nait(Spokoynoy nochi)
До встречи
Si yu leta(Do vstrechi)
До свидания
Bai(Do svidaniya)
Как вас зовут?
Wetɛn na yu neym?(Kak vas zovut?)
Меня зовут Джон
Ma neym na John(Menya zovut John)
Как дела?
Ow yu de?(Kak dela?)
Приятно познакомиться
Naes fo mit yu(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си инглн хьо?
Yu sabi English?(si ingl'n kho?)
Си хинди хьо цуьнан
A no sabi Hindi well.(si hindi kho tsunan)
Си хьо цуьнан
A no sabi.(si kho tsunan)
Дук хьо цуьнан хьо?
Plis, tok slow.(duk kho tsunan kho?)
Си хьо кхечу хьо?
Yu fit tok dat again?(si kho khetchu kho?)
Къобал дот?
Weh na di toilet?(qobal dot?)
Гӏалгӏай къобал дот?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?(g'alg'ay qobal dot?)
Са хьо къобал
Turn left.(sa kho qobal)
Са хьо къобал
Turn right.(sa kho qobal)
Са хьо къобал
Go straight.(sa kho qobal)
Къобал хьо?
Ow much na di fare?(qobal kho?)
Дук хьо хьан
One ticket, plis.(duk kho khyan)
Си хьо къобал?
E far from ya?(si kho qobal?)
Си кхетар
A don lost.(si khetar)
Къобал хьо SIM карта?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?(qobal kho SIM karta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ха
Yes(Kha)
Нохчи
No(Nokhchi)
Можешь
Maybe(Mozhesh)
Са хьо кхетам
A mi agree(Sa kho khetam)
Са хьо кхетам дийна
A no agree(Sa kho khetam diyna)
Хьо кхетам
Dat na fine(Kho khetam)
Кхети хьо?
Wet in you tink?(Kheti kho?)
Са хьо кхета хьо?
You fit help me?(Sa kho kheta kho?)
Са кхета хьо
A need help(Sa kheta kho)
Кхетар кхета
Wait small(Khetar kheta)
Са хьо кхета
A sorry(Sa kho kheta)
Нохчи кхета
No problem(Nokhchi kheta)
Тӏехьан
Congratulations(T'ekhan)
День кхетам
Happy birthday(Den' khetam)
Хьо кхета хьо кхетар
Get safe trip(Kho kheta kho khetar)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Куда хьо поездан хьо?
Weh na di train station?(Kuda kho poezdan kho?)
Куда хьо автобус хьо?
Weh na di bus stop?(Kuda kho avtobus kho?)
Котар платформа хьо?
Which platform na im?(Kotar platforma kho?)
Котар хьо кхетар?
Wetin time e go lef?(Kotar kho khetar?)
Эз кхетар хьо?
Dis na di right way?(Ez khetar kho?)
Хьо хьо хьо кхетар
E dey near here(Kho kho kho khetar)
Хьо хьо хьо къобал
E far from here(Kho kho kho k'obal)
Си хьо карта хьо?
Yu fit show me pan di map?(Si kho karta kho?)
Си хьо хьо, зин?
Stop here, pliz(Si kho kho, zin?)
Котар кхетар хьо?
How long e go tek?(Kotar khetar kho?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Сколько это стоит?
How much dis cost?(Skol'ko eto stoit?)
Это слишком дорого.
Dat too expensive.(Eto slishkom dorogo.)
У вас есть что-нибудь подешевле?
You get anytin wey cheaper?(U vas yest' chto-nibud' podeshevle?)
Я могу заплатить картой?
I fit pay by card?(Ya mogu zaplatit' kartoy?)
Я хотел бы столик на двоих.
I wan table for two.(Ya khotel by stolik na dvoikh.)
Счет, пожалуйста.
Di bill, please.(Shchot, pozhaluysta.)
Обслуживание включено?
Service dey include?(Obsluzhivanie vklyucheno?)
Я вегетарианец.
I na vegetarian.(Ya vegetarianets.)
Острого не надо, пожалуйста.
No spicy food, please.(Ostrogo ne nado, pozhaluysta.)
Это вкусно.
Dis dey sweet.(Eto vkusno.)
Можно меню?
I fit get di menu?(Mozhno menyu?)
Стакан воды, пожалуйста.
A glass of water, please.(Stakan vody, pozhaluysta.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Къобал дийцар
Call di police(Qobal diitsar)
Къобал хьанжар
Call ambulance(Qobal khyanzhar)
Си доктар кхетам
A need doctor(Si doktor khetam)
Си хьоьжар
A dey feel sick(Si khozhar)
Си къобал хьанжар кхетам
A get allergy for peanuts(Si qobal khyanzhar khetam)
Гуьлла къобал хьанжар?
Weh di nearest hospital de?(Gulla qobal khyanzhar?)
Хьоьжар хьо
E dey pain here(Khozhar kho)
Си паспорт кхетам
A don lose mi passport(Si passport khetam)
Си хьоьжар къобал хьанжар?
You fit call mi hotel?(Si khozhar qobal khyanzhar?)
Хьоьжар!
Help!(Khozhar!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Салам, хьо кхети
Na nice for meet you(Salam, kho khet'i)
Ду хьо кхети гӏалгӏа
Make we plan wan meeting(Du kho khet'i g'alga)
Къобал дойла хьо?
Wetin time go work for you?(Qobal doyla kho?)
Са хьо кӏобал дийца
A go send di report tiday(Sa kho qobal diyc'a)
Ду хьо кхети кхети?
We go fit talk tomorrow?(Du kho khet'i khet'i?)
Гӏалгӏа кхети файл
Abeg find di file wey attach(G'alga khet'i fayl)
Рахмат, хьо кхети дойла
Tenki for your time(Rahmat, kho khet'i doyla)
Са хьо кхети къобал дийца
A dey look forward for work with you(Sa kho khet'i qobal diyc'a)
Хьо кхети хьо гӏалгӏа?
You fit clarify dat point?(Kho khet'i kho g'alga?)
Са хьо кхети хьо кхет
Make I get back to you(Sa kho khet'i kho khet)
Са хьо кхети къобал
Di deadline na Friday(Sa kho khet'i qobal)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.