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Common Krio to Jawi (جاوي) phrases

100 practical Krio to Jawi (جاوي) phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Krio to Jawi (جاوي) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio phrase first, then the Jawi translation (جاوي) — 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 Jawi.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Jawi-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.

  1. Hello

    هلا

  2. Tenki

    ترما كاسي

  3. Gud mɔnin

    سلamat pagi

  4. Gud aftanun

    سلamat tengahري

  5. Gud ivnin

    سلamat سوري

  6. Gud nait

    سلamat مالام

  7. Si yu leta

    جمبا لاغي

  8. Bai

    سلامت

  9. Wetɛn na yu neym?

    سيا بربا ناما؟

  10. Ma neym na John

    ناما سياه جان

  11. Ow yu de?

    بغاي مان؟

  12. Naes fo mit yu

    سنغار بربا سياه

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Yu sabi English?

    أنت تتحدث الإنجليزية؟ (anta tatahaddath al-ingliziyah?)

  2. A no sabi Hindi well.

    أنا لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا (ana la atahaddath al-hindiyah jayyidan)

  3. A no sabi.

    أنا لا أفهم (ana la afham)

  4. Plis, tok slow.

    من فضلك تحدث ببطء (min fadlik tahaddath bibut')

  5. Yu fit tok dat again?

    هل يمكنك قول ذلك مرة أخرى؟ (hal yumkinuka qawl dhalik marrah ukhraa?)

  6. Weh na di toilet?

    أين الحمام؟ (ayna al-hammam?)

  7. Ow A go fit reach di city center?

    كيف أذهب إلى مركز المدينة؟ (kayfa adhhab ila markaz al-madinah?)

  8. Turn left.

    إلتف إلى اليسار (iltif ila al-yasar)

  9. Turn right.

    إلتف إلى اليمين (iltif ila al-yamin)

  10. Go straight.

    اذهب مباشرة (idhhab mubasharatan)

  11. Ow much na di fare?

    كم الأجرة؟ (kam al-ujrah?)

  12. One ticket, plis.

    تذكرة واحدة، من فضلك (tadhkirah wahidah, min fadlik)

  13. E far from ya?

    هل هو بعيد من هنا؟ (hal huwa ba'id min huna?)

  14. A don lost.

    أنا ضائع (ana da'i)

  15. Weh A go fit buy SIM card?

    أين يمكنني شراء بطاقة SIM؟ (ayna yumkinuni shirā' biṭāqat SIM?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yes

    يا

  2. No

    تيدق

  3. Maybe

    مungkin

  4. A mi agree

    سaya setuju

  5. A no agree

    سaya تيدق setuju

  6. Dat na fine

    itu بڠسار baik

  7. Wet in you tink?

    أبسا كمو فكر؟

  8. You fit help me?

    بسا كمو بولا بانتو saya?

  9. A need help

    saya perlukan بانتو

  10. Wait small

    تول سچن

  11. A sorry

    سaya ماف

  12. No problem

    تيدق اده مشكل

  13. Congratulations

    سلڠت

  14. Happy birthday

    سلڠت هاري لاهير

  15. Get safe trip

    سموغا سفر كمو سلا مت

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Weh na di train station?

    منا ستيشن ترين? (mana station train?)

  2. Weh na di bus stop?

    منا حبس باص? (mana habis bas?)

  3. Which platform na im?

    بلاتفورم مانakah? (platform manakah?)

  4. Wetin time e go lef?

    بسا برapa وقت? (bisa berapa waktu?)

  5. Dis na di right way?

    ادakah اين جالان صحيح? (adakah ini jalan sahih?)

  6. E dey near here

    اين دي dekat sini (ini di dekat sini)

  7. E far from here

    اين دي jauh dari sini (ini di jauh dari sini)

  8. Yu fit show me pan di map?

    بيسا كا اندا تندك لي دالم پيتا? (bisa ka anda tanda di dalam peta?)

  9. Stop here, pliz

    برهتي هنا, تولو (berhenti sini, tolong)

  10. How long e go tek?

    برapa لمبون يان? (berapa lampon yang?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. How much dis cost?

    Berapa harga ini? (berapa harga ini)

  2. Dat too expensive.

    Itu terlalu mahal (itu terlalu mahal)

  3. You get anytin wey cheaper?

    Adakah yang lebih murah? (adakah yang lebih murah)

  4. I fit pay by card?

    Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad? (bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad)

  5. I wan table for two.

    Saya ingin meja untuk dua (saya ingin meja untuk dua)

  6. Di bill, please.

    Bil, sila (bil, sila)

  7. Service dey include?

    Adakah servis termasuk? (adakah servis termasuk)

  8. I na vegetarian.

    Saya vegetarian (saya vegetarian)

  9. No spicy food, please.

    Tiada makanan pedas, sila (tiada makanan pedas, sila)

  10. Dis dey sweet.

    Ini sedap (ini sedap)

  11. I fit get di menu?

    Bolehkah saya dapatkan menu? (bolehkah saya dapatkan menu)

  12. A glass of water, please.

    Segelas air, sila (segelas air, sila)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Call di police

    تِلَفُونْ كُومْبَانْ (tilafon kumbang)

  2. Call ambulance

    تِلَفُونْ أَمْبُولَانْس (tilafon ambulans)

  3. A need doctor

    سَايَ بُوتُه دُوكْتُور (saya butuh doktor)

  4. A dey feel sick

    سَايَ رَاسَا سِك (saya rasa sik)

  5. A get allergy for peanuts

    سَايَ أَلَرجِيك كَفَسَ (saya alergik kafas)

  6. Weh di nearest hospital de?

    دِمَانَ هُسْبِتَ الْأَقْرَب? (dimana hospital al-aqrab)

  7. E dey pain here

    سَكِتْ دِي سِينِي (sakit di sini)

  8. A don lose mi passport

    سَايَ هِلَانْ بَاسْبُورْت (saya hilang pasport)

  9. You fit call mi hotel?

    بِسَكُتْ تِلَفُونْ هُوتِل سَايَ? (bisak tilafon hotel saya)

  10. Help!

    تُولُنج! (tolong)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Na nice for meet you

    سنغنق بربوكن دڠن كمو (sengguh berjumpa dengan kamu)

  2. Make we plan wan meeting

    مارينا كيتا جادولكن ڬمڠن (marilah kita jadwalkan pertemuan)

  3. Wetin time go work for you?

    بريتا وکتو بربوكن لڠن كمو? (berapa waktu yang sesuai untuk kamu?)

  4. A go send di report tiday

    سيا اكن منجلكن لابوران هاري اين (saya akan mengirim laporan hari ini)

  5. We go fit talk tomorrow?

    بيسا كيتا برچت سيسن? (bisakah kita berbicara besok?)

  6. Abeg find di file wey attach

    تولون دڠن فايل يڠ ديتوكن (tolong lihat file yang dilampirkan)

  7. Tenki for your time

    ترما كاسي دڠن وکتو كمو (terima kasih atas waktu kamu)

  8. A dey look forward for work with you

    سيا سڤت مڠانتكن بربوكن دڠن كمو (saya menantikan bekerja dengan kamu)

  9. You fit clarify dat point?

    بيسا كمو منجلكن پوانت ايتو? (bisakah kamu menjelaskan poin itu?)

  10. Make I get back to you

    مارينا سيا برباكي دڠن كمو (biarkan saya kembali kepada kamu)

  11. Di deadline na Friday

    تارikh تندڠن ادلا جومعت (tanggal tenggat adalah Jumat)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Wetin na di taim?

    ساعة برابا? (saat berapa?)

  2. E na tri o'clock

    ساعة تلاث

  3. Tudeh

    هاري اين

  4. Tomo

    هاري سُك

  5. Yestideh

    هاري كَلاو

  6. Mandeh

    سِنين

  7. Tuzdeh

    سَلَسَ

  8. Wenesdeh

    رَسَك

  9. Wan

    ساتو

  10. Tu

    دُو

  11. Tri

    تلاث

  12. Ten

    سَتُه

  13. Wan hunda

    سَتُو رَسَ

  14. Haf

    نِصف

  15. Mo

    لَبيه

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