Looking for practical Chuukese to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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 Chuukese 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.
Mwar a ngeni
Hello(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Tenki(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Gud mɔnin(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Gud aftanun(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Gud ivnin(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Gud nait(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Si yu leta(chok ngeni)
Soun
Bai(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Wetɛn na yu neym?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Ma neym na John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Ow yu de?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Naes fo mit yu(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Yu sabi English?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
A no sabi Hindi well.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
A no sabi.
Pwe esei mehn.
Plis, tok slow.
Mwe pwe esei an?
Yu fit tok dat again?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Weh na di toilet?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Pwe fefen.
Turn left.
Pwe fefen.
Turn right.
Pwe fenen.
Go straight.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Ow much na di fare?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
One ticket, plis.
Ewe pwe far from here?
E far from ya?
Ngeni pwe lost.
A don lost.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Yes
A
No
Mwe
Maybe
Ngeni an
A mi agree
Ngeni aen
A no agree
Ewe pwe
Dat na fine
Mwe e pwe?
Wet in you tink?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
You fit help me?
Ngeni pwe pwe
A need help
Mwe pwe in
Wait small
Ngeni a pwe
A sorry
A pwe a
No problem
Kinisou
Congratulations
Fahk a pwe
Happy birthday
Pwe pwe ewe
Get safe trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Weh na di train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Where is the bus stop?
Weh na di bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Which platform na im?(Which platform?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Wetin time e go lef?(What time?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Dis na di right way?(Is this the right way?)
Ewe mwak epe?
E dey near here(It is near here)
Ewe mwak epe?
E far from here(It is far from here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Yu fit show me pan di map?(Can you show me?)
Stop here, please
Stop here, pliz(Stop here, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
How long e go tek?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
How much dis cost?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Dat too expensive.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
You get anytin wey cheaper?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
I fit pay by card?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
I wan table for two.(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Di bill, please.(pweh bill pweh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Service dey include?(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)
I am vegetarian.
I na vegetarian.(I am vegetarian)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
No spicy food, please.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)
Ewe pwe mas.
Dis dey sweet.(eh-weh pweh mahs)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
I fit get di menu?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh meh-noo)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
A glass of water, please.(pweh glass pweh wah-ter pweh)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kasei an police
Call di police
Kasei an ambulance
Call ambulance
Ngeni an doktor
A need doctor
Ngeni an fefin
A dey feel sick
Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts
A get allergy for peanuts
Where an hospital pwe fefin?
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Ewe fefin an
E dey pain here
Ngeni an lost passport
A don lose mi passport
Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?
You fit call mi hotel?
Chok!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mwanin a pwe
Na nice for meet you(mwanin a pwe)
Mwe pwe fenen a meeting
Make we plan wan meeting
Mwe pwe fenen an time?
Wetin time go work for you?
Mwanin a pwe send an report non an
A go send di report tiday(mwanin a pwe send an report non an)
Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Pwe fenen an file non a
Abeg find di file wey attach
Kinisou pwe an time
Tenki for your time
Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a
A dey look forward for work with you
Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?
You fit clarify dat point?
Mwe pwe fenen an back non a
Make I get back to you
An deadline es Friday
Di deadline na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.