Looking for practical Corsican to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Corsican 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: read the Krio line out loud three times, then cover the Corsican side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bonghjornu
Hello
Grazie
Tenki
Bonghjornu
Gud mɔnin
Bona sera
Gud aftanun
Bona sera
Gud ivnin
Bona notte
Gud nait
À prestu
Si yu leta
Addiu
Bai
Cumu ti chjami?
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Mi chjamu John
Ma neym na John
Cumu stai?
Ow yu de?
Hè un piacè di cunnosce ti
Naes fo mit yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlate inglese?
Yu sabi English?
Ùn parlu micca bè hindi.
A no sabi Hindi well.
Ùn capiscu micca.
A no sabi.
Per piacè, parlate pianu.
Plis, tok slow.
Pudete dì quessa torna?
Yu fit tok dat again?
Induve hè u bagnu?
Weh na di toilet?
Cumu possu ghjunghje à u centru di a cità?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Girate à manca.
Turn left.
Girate à diritta.
Turn right.
Andate drittu.
Go straight.
Quant'è u prezzu?
Ow much na di fare?
Una biglietta, per piacè.
One ticket, plis.
Hè luntanu da quì?
E far from ya?
Sò persu.
A don lost.
Induve possu cumprà una carta SIM?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iè
Yes
Ùn
No
Forse
Maybe
Sò d'accordu
A mi agree
Ùn sò micca d'accordu
A no agree
Quessa pare bè
Dat na fine
Chì ne pensi?
Wet in you tink?
Pò aiutà mi?
You fit help me?
Aghju bisognu d'aiutu
A need help
Aspetta un mumentu
Wait small
Mi dispiace
A sorry
Nisun prublema
No problem
Felicitazioni
Congratulations
Bon anniversariu
Happy birthday
Fà un viaghju sicuru
Get safe trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Induve hè a stazione di treni?
Weh na di train station?
Induve hè a fermata di l'autobus?
Weh na di bus stop?
Chì piattaforma hè?
Which platform na im?
À chì ora parte?
Wetin time e go lef?
Hè sta a strada ghjusta?
Dis na di right way?
Hè vicinu quì
E dey near here
Hè luntanu quì
E far from here
Pudete mostrà mi nantu à a mappa?
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Fermate quì, per piacè
Stop here, pliz
Cumu longu ci vole?
How long e go tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Quant'ellu costa?
How much dis cost?(kwan-tellu kosta)
Quellu hè troppu caru
Dat too expensive.(kwellu he troppu karu)
Avete qualcosa di più chjucu?
You get anytin wey cheaper?(avete kwalcosa di pyu kjiuku)
Pò pagà cù carta?
I fit pay by card?(po paga ku karta)
Vulerebbe una tavula per dui
I wan table for two.(vulerebbe una tavula per dui)
A fattura, per piacè
Di bill, please.(a fattura per pja-che)
U serviziu hè inclusu?
Service dey include?(u serviziu he inklusu)
Sò vegetariana
I na vegetarian.(so vegetariana)
Nimu manghju piccante, per piacè
No spicy food, please.(nimu manju pikante per pja-che)
Questu hè deliziosu
Dis dey sweet.(kwestu he deliziosu)
Pò avè u menù?
I fit get di menu?(po ave u menu)
Un bicchieru d'acqua, per piacè
A glass of water, please.(un bikjeru d'akwa per pja-che)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Chjama a pulizza
Call di police
Chjama un'ambulanza
Call ambulance
Mi serve un duttore
A need doctor
Mi sentu male
A dey feel sick
Sò allergicu à i nocciuli
A get allergy for peanuts
Induve hè l'ospedale più vicinu?
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Mi fa male quì
E dey pain here
Aghju persu u mo passaportu
A don lose mi passport
Pudete chjamà u mo hotel?
You fit call mi hotel?
Aiutu!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hè un piacè di cunosce ti
Na nice for meet you
Facemu un'appuntamentu
Make we plan wan meeting
À chì ora ti cunvene?
Wetin time go work for you?
Mandaraghju u rapportu oghje
A go send di report tiday
Pudemu parlà dumane?
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Truvate u schedariu in allegatu
Abeg find di file wey attach
Grazie per u to tempu
Tenki for your time
Aspettu cun piacè di travaglià cun tè
A dey look forward for work with you
Puderia chiarisce quellu puntu?
You fit clarify dat point?
Lasciami torna à tè
Make I get back to you
A scadenza hè venerdì
Di deadline na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.