Looking for practical Krio to Norwegian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio phrase first, then the Norwegian translation (Norwegian) — 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 Norwegian.
Tip: read the Norwegian 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
Hei
Tenki
Takk
Gud mɔnin
God morgen
Gud aftanun
God ettermiddag
Gud ivnin
God kveld
Gud nait
God natt
Si yu leta
Sees senere
Bai
Ha det
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Hva heter du?
Ma neym na John
Jeg heter John
Ow yu de?
Hvordan har du det?
Naes fo mit yu
Hyggelig å møte deg
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Snakker du engelsk?
A no sabi Hindi well.
Jeg snakker ikke hindi godt.
A no sabi.
Jeg forstår ikke.
Plis, tok slow.
Vennligst snakk sakte.
Yu fit tok dat again?
Kan du si det igjen?
Weh na di toilet?
Hvor er toalettet?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Hvordan kommer jeg meg til sentrum?
Turn left.
Snu til venstre.
Turn right.
Snu til høyre.
Go straight.
Gå rett fram.
Ow much na di fare?
Hvor mye koster billetten?
One ticket, plis.
En billett, takk.
E far from ya?
Er det langt herfra?
A don lost.
Jeg har gått meg bort.
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Hvor kan jeg kjøpe et SIM-kort?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Ja
No
Nei
Maybe
Kanskje
A mi agree
Jeg er enig
A no agree
Jeg er uenig
Dat na fine
Det høres bra ut
Wet in you tink?
Hva synes du?
You fit help me?
Kan du hjelpe meg?
A need help
Jeg trenger hjelp
Wait small
Vent et øyeblikk
A sorry
Jeg er lei meg
No problem
Ingen problem
Congratulations
Gratulerer
Happy birthday
Gratulerer med dagen
Get safe trip
God tur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
Hvor er jernbanestasjonen?
Weh na di bus stop?
Hvor er busstoppet?
Which platform na im?
Hvilket spor er det?
Wetin time e go lef?
Hva tid går den?
Dis na di right way?
Er dette riktig vei?
E dey near here
Det er i nærheten.
E far from here
Det er langt herfra.
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Kan du vise meg på kartet?
Stop here, pliz
Stopp her, vær så snill.
How long e go tek?
Hvor lang tid tar det?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
How much dis cost?
Hvor mye koster dette?
Dat too expensive.
Det er for dyrt
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Har dere noe billigere?
I fit pay by card?
Kan jeg betale med kort?
I wan table for two.
Jeg vil gjerne ha et bord for to
Di bill, please.
Regningen, vær så snill
Service dey include?
Er service inkludert?
I na vegetarian.
Jeg er vegetarianer
No spicy food, please.
Ingen krydret mat, vær så snill
Dis dey sweet.
Dette er deilig
I fit get di menu?
Kan jeg få menyen?
A glass of water, please.
Et glass vann, vær så snill
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Call di police
Ring politiet
Call ambulance
Ring en ambulanse
A need doctor
Jeg trenger en lege
A dey feel sick
Jeg føler meg syk
A get allergy for peanuts
Jeg er allergisk mot peanøtter
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Hvor er nærmeste sykehus?
E dey pain here
Det gjør vondt her
A don lose mi passport
Jeg har mistet passet mitt
You fit call mi hotel?
Kan du ringe hotellet mitt?
Help!
Hjelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na nice for meet you
Hyggelig å møte deg
Make we plan wan meeting
La oss avtale et møte
Wetin time go work for you?
Hva tid passer for deg?
A go send di report tiday
Jeg vil sende rapporten i dag
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Kan vi prate i morgen?
Abeg find di file wey attach
Vennligst finn filen vedlagt
Tenki for your time
Takk for tiden din
A dey look forward for work with you
Jeg ser frem til å jobbe med deg
You fit clarify dat point?
Kan du klargjøre det punktet?
Make I get back to you
La meg komme tilbake til deg
Di deadline na Friday
Fristen er fredag
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.