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Common Krio to Minang phrases

100 practical Krio to Minang phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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

Tip: read the Minang 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.

  1. Hello

    Halo

  2. Tenki

    Terima kasih

  3. Gud mɔnin

    Selamat pagi

  4. Gud aftanun

    Selamat sore

  5. Gud ivnin

    Selamat malam

  6. Gud nait

    Selamat tidur

  7. Si yu leta

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Bai

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Wetɛn na yu neym?

    Sapa nama awak?

  10. Ma neym na John

    Nama saya John

  11. Ow yu de?

    Apa kabar?

  12. Naes fo mit yu

    Senang bertemu dengan awak

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu sabi English?

    Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris? (Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)

  2. A no sabi Hindi well.

    Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik (Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)

  3. A no sabi.

    Aku tidak mengerti (Aku tidak mengerti)

  4. Plis, tok slow.

    Tolong bicara pelan-pelan (Tolong bicara pelan-pelan)

  5. Yu fit tok dat again?

    Bisakah kamu mengulangnya? (Bisakah kamu mengulangnya?)

  6. Weh na di toilet?

    Di mana kamar mandi? (Di mana kamar mandi?)

  7. Ow A go fit reach di city center?

    Bagaimana cara aku ke pusat kota? (Bagaimana cara aku ke pusat kota?)

  8. Turn left.

    Belok kiri (Belok kiri)

  9. Turn right.

    Belok kanan (Belok kanan)

  10. Go straight.

    Jalan terus (Jalan terus)

  11. Ow much na di fare?

    Berapa tarifnya? (Berapa tarifnya?)

  12. One ticket, plis.

    Satu tiket, tolong (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. E far from ya?

    Apakah jauh dari sini? (Apakah jauh dari sini?)

  14. A don lost.

    Aku tersesat (Aku tersesat)

  15. Weh A go fit buy SIM card?

    Di mana aku bisa membeli kartu SIM? (Di mana aku bisa membeli kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yes

    Iyo

  2. No

    Tidak

  3. Maybe

    Mungkin

  4. A mi agree

    Saya setuju

  5. A no agree

    Saya tidak setuju

  6. Dat na fine

    Itu kedengaran baik

  7. Wet in you tink?

    Apa pendapatmu?

  8. You fit help me?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. A need help

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Wait small

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. A sorry

    Saya minta maaf

  12. No problem

    Tidak ada masalah

  13. Congratulations

    Selamat

  14. Happy birthday

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Get safe trip

    Semoga perjalananmu selamat

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Weh na di train station?

    Di manakah stasiun kereta?

  2. Weh na di bus stop?

    Di manakah halte bis?

  3. Which platform na im?

    Platform nan manakah?

  4. Wetin time e go lef?

    Jam berapa ia berangkat?

  5. Dis na di right way?

    Apakah ini jalan nan benar?

  6. E dey near here

    Iya dek dekat di sini

  7. E far from here

    Iya dek jauh dari sini

  8. Yu fit show me pan di map?

    Bisa indak tunjukkan di peta?

  9. Stop here, pliz

    Berhenti di sini, tolong

  10. How long e go tek?

    Berapakah lamanya?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. How much dis cost?

    Iyo barapa harganya?

  2. Dat too expensive.

    Itu terlalu mahal

  3. You get anytin wey cheaper?

    Ada barang yang lebih murah?

  4. I fit pay by card?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

  5. I wan table for two.

    Saya mau meja untuk dua

  6. Di bill, please.

    Tagihan, tolong

  7. Service dey include?

    Apa layanan sudah termasuk?

  8. I na vegetarian.

    Saya vegetarian

  9. No spicy food, please.

    Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong

  10. Dis dey sweet.

    Ini enak

  11. I fit get di menu?

    Bisa minta menu?

  12. A glass of water, please.

    Segelas air, tolong

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Call di police

    Telepon polisi

  2. Call ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. A need doctor

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. A dey feel sick

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. A get allergy for peanuts

    Aku alergi kacang tanah

  6. Weh di nearest hospital de?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. E dey pain here

    Ini sakit di sini

  8. A don lose mi passport

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. You fit call mi hotel?

    Bisa telepon hotelku?

  10. Help!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Na nice for meet you

    Senang bertemu dengan Anda

  2. Make we plan wan meeting

    Mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan

  3. Wetin time go work for you?

    Jam berapa yang cocok untuk Anda?

  4. A go send di report tiday

    Saya akan mengirimkan laporan hari ini

  5. We go fit talk tomorrow?

    Bisakah kita bicara besok?

  6. Abeg find di file wey attach

    Silakan lihat file terlampir

  7. Tenki for your time

    Terima kasih atas waktu Anda

  8. A dey look forward for work with you

    Saya menantikan untuk bekerja sama dengan Anda

  9. You fit clarify dat point?

    Bisakah Anda menjelaskan poin itu?

  10. Make I get back to you

    Biarkan saya menghubungi Anda kembali

  11. Di deadline na Friday

    Batas waktu adalah hari Jumat

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Wetin na di taim?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. E na tri o'clock

    Jam tiga. (jam tiga)

  3. Tudeh

    Hari ini (hari ini)

  4. Tomo

    Besok (besok)

  5. Yestideh

    Kemarin (kemarin)

  6. Mandeh

    Senin (senin)

  7. Tuzdeh

    Selasa (selasa)

  8. Wenesdeh

    Rabu (rabu)

  9. Wan

    Satu (satu)

  10. Tu

    Dua (dua)

  11. Tri

    Tiga (tiga)

  12. Ten

    Sepuluh (sepuluh)

  13. Wan hunda

    Seratus (seratus)

  14. Haf

    Setengah (setengah)

  15. Mo

    Lebih (lebih)

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