Looking for practical Krio to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Qeqchi-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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Tenki
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Gud mɔnin
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Gud aftanun
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Gud ivnin
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Gud nait
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Si yu leta
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Bai
K'ux(koosh)
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Ma neym na John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Ow yu de?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Naes fo mit yu
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
A no sabi Hindi well.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
A no sabi.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Plis, tok slow.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Yu fit tok dat again?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Weh na di toilet?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Turn left.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Turn right.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Go straight.
K'utun k'ay.
Ow much na di fare?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
One ticket, plis.
K'utun ri k'ay.
E far from ya?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
A don lost.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Ja'
No
Nok
Maybe
K'a riq
A mi agree
In k'ut
A no agree
In k'ut nok
Dat na fine
K'ut in k'ut
Wet in you tink?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
You fit help me?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
A need help
In k'uch k'ax
Wait small
K'ut k'ax riq
A sorry
In k'ut k'ax
No problem
Nok k'ut
Congratulations
K'ut in k'ut riq
Happy birthday
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Get safe trip
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Weh na di bus stop?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Which platform na im?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Wetin time e go lef?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Dis na di right way?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
E dey near here
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
E far from here
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Yu fit show me pan di map?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Stop here, pliz
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
How long e go tek?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.