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