Looking for practical Krio to Chuvash phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio phrase first, then the Chuvash translation (Chuvash) — 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 Chuvash.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chuvash-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hello
Сӑнӑ(Sănă)
Tenki
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Gud mɔnin
Ирӗк кӗн(Irĕk kĕn)
Gud aftanun
Пӗрӗн кӗн(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Gud ivnin
Кӗнӗн кӗн(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Gud nait
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
Si yu leta
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
Bai
Сӑнӑр(Sănăr)
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Тӗнӗн исӗн?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
Ma neym na John
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
Ow yu de?
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
Naes fo mit yu
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?(San angliyi chӗlhӗ?)
A no sabi Hindi well.
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм(Min hindі chӗlhӗm ne pӑrӑm)
A no sabi.
Мин пӑрӑмӗн(Min pӑrӑmӗn)
Plis, tok slow.
Пӗрӗнчӗ кӗнӗл(Pӗrӗnchӗ kӗnӗl)
Yu fit tok dat again?
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Weh na di toilet?
Кӗнӗн кӗрӗш?(Kӗnӗn kӗrӗş?)
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Мин шӑнӗр чӗнӗрӗн кӗнӗм?(Min shӑnӗr chӗnӗrӗn kӗnӗm?)
Turn left.
Сӑнӗн чӗнӗр(Sanӗn chӗnӗr)
Turn right.
Сӑнӗн юрат(Sanӗn yurӑt)
Go straight.
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑм(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑm)
Ow much na di fare?
Кӗнӗн кӗнӗрӗн?(Kӗnӗn kӗnӗrӗn?)
One ticket, plis.
Пӗрӗнчӗ бер билет(Pӗrӗnchӗ ber bilet)
E far from ya?
Кӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Kӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
A don lost.
Мин юратӗн(Min yurӑtӗn)
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Кӗнӗн SIM-картӗн пӑрӑм?(Kӗnӗn SIM-kartӗn pӑrӑm?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Ӗпӗ(epě)
No
Ӗнӗ(eně)
Maybe
Пӗрлӗ(pěrlě)
A mi agree
Пӗрӗнчӗ(pěrenčě)
A no agree
Пӗрӗнчӗнӗ(pěrenčěně)
Dat na fine
Тӗнчӗр хӗрӗ(těnčěr xěrě)
Wet in you tink?
Кӗнӗнчӗ пӗрлӗ?(kěněnčě pěrle)
You fit help me?
Сӗн мӗнӗнчӗр?(sěn mĕněnčěr)
A need help
Мӗнӗнчӗрӗн(mĕnĕnčěrěn)
Wait small
Пӗрлӗнчӗ(pěrlěnčě)
A sorry
Пӗрӗнчӗн(pěrenčěn)
No problem
Ӗнӗн пӗрлӗ(eněn pěrlě)
Congratulations
Тӗнчӗрӗн(těnčěrěn)
Happy birthday
Тӗнчӗрӗн кӗнӗ(těnčěrěn kěně)
Get safe trip
Хӗрӗн хӗрӗ(xěrěn xěrě)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
Кӗнтӗр тӗнчӗнӗ?(Këntěr tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Weh na di bus stop?
Автобус тӗнчӗнӗ кӗн?(Avtobus tĕnčĕnĕ kĕn?)
Which platform na im?
Кӗнтӗр пӗлӗш?(Këntěr pĕlĕš?)
Wetin time e go lef?
Кӗнтӗр кӗрӗнчӗ?(Këntěr kĕrĕnčĕ?)
Dis na di right way?
Пӗрлӗх тӗнчӗнӗ?(Pĕrlĕh tĕnčĕnĕ?)
E dey near here
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče)
E far from here
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнчӗ(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnčĕ)
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Картӗнчӗнӗнче кӗнтӗр?(Kartĕnčĕnĕnče kĕntěr?)
Stop here, pliz
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче туй(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče tuy)
How long e go tek?
Кӗнтӗр кӗнтӗрӗ?(Këntěr kĕntĕrĕ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
How much dis cost?
Пĕрле тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrle tĕnchĕ?)
Dat too expensive.
Тӗнчĕн пĕрлĕн.(Tĕnchĕn pĕrlĕn.)
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Пĕрлĕн тӗнчĕ тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrlĕn tĕnchĕ tĕnchĕ?)
I fit pay by card?
Картăн пĕрлĕрсем?(Kartăn pĕrlĕrsem?)
I wan table for two.
Икĕнче тӗпĕрсем.(Ikĕnche tĕpĕrsem.)
Di bill, please.
Хӗрĕн, пĕрлĕн.(Hĕrĕn, pĕrlĕn.)
Service dey include?
Сервис пĕрлене?(Servis pĕrlene?)
I na vegetarian.
Вегетарианнăн.(Vegetariannăn.)
No spicy food, please.
Пирĕн пĕрлĕн.(Pirĕn pĕrlĕn.)
Dis dey sweet.
Пĕрлĕн чĕлĕшĕ.(Pĕrlĕn čĕlešĕ.)
I fit get di menu?
Меню пĕрлĕрсем?(Menu pĕrlĕrsem?)
A glass of water, please.
Су пĕрлĕн.(Su pĕrlĕn.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.