Looking for practical Krio to Awadhi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio phrase first, then the Awadhi translation (Awadhi) — 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 Awadhi.
Tip: read the Awadhi line out loud three times, then cover the Krio 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.
Hello
नमस्ते(namaste)
Tenki
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Gud mɔnin
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Gud aftanun
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh apraahna)
Gud ivnin
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Gud nait
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Si yu leta
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Bai
अलविदा(alvida)
Wetɛn na yu neym?
आपका नाम क्या है?(aapka naam kya hai?)
Ma neym na John
मेरा नाम जॉन है(mera naam John hai)
Ow yu de?
आप कैसे हैं?(aap kaise hain?)
Naes fo mit yu
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
A no sabi Hindi well.
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
A no sabi.
हम ना समझ पावत हईं(ham na samajh paavat hain)
Plis, tok slow.
कृपया धीरे बोलि(kripya dheere boli)
Yu fit tok dat again?
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
Weh na di toilet?
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?(bathroom kahan ha?)
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)