Looking for practical Khmer to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khmer 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.
សួស្តី
Hello(suosdey)
អរគុណ
Tenki(orkun)
សួស្តីព្រឹក
Gud mɔnin(suosdey preuk)
សួស្តីល្ងាច
Gud aftanun(suosdey l'ngach)
សួស្តីល្ងាច
Gud ivnin(suosdey l'ngach)
រាត្រីសួស្តី
Gud nait(reatrey suosdey)
ជួបគ្នាម្តងក្រោយ
Si yu leta(choup knea mdaong krouy)
លាហើយ
Bai(lea hey)
ឈ្មោះរបស់អ្នកគឺអ្វី?
Wetɛn na yu neym?(chhmoh robos anak keu aveiy?)
ឈ្មោះរបស់ខ្ញុំគឺJohn
Ma neym na John(chhmoh robos khnhom keu John)
អ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ?
Ow yu de?(anak sok sabay te?)
រីករាយដែលបានជួបអ្នក
Naes fo mit yu(reakreay del ban choup anak)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
តើអ្នកនិយាយភាសាអង់គ្លេសទេ?
Yu sabi English?(tae anak niyay phea sa angkles te?)
ខ្ញុំមិននិយាយភាសាហិណ្ឌីបានល្អទេ
A no sabi Hindi well.(khnhom min niyay phea sa hindi ban l'a te)
ខ្ញុំមិនយល់ទេ
A no sabi.(khnhom min yol te)
សូមនិយាយយឺតៗ
Plis, tok slow.(soam niyay yeut yeut)
តើអ្នកអាចនិយាយវាឡើងវិញទេ?
Yu fit tok dat again?(tae anak ach niyay vea leung vin te?)