Looking for practical Krio to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Romani-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
Sastimos
Tenki
Dikhes
Gud mɔnin
Sar san o drom
Gud aftanun
Sar san o drom
Gud ivnin
Sar san o večer
Gud nait
Sar san o noć
Si yu leta
Sikav tuke na jekh
Bai
Sastipen
Wetɛn na yu neym?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Ma neym na John
Mande t'avel John
Ow yu de?
Soske tuke?
Naes fo mit yu
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
A no sabi Hindi well.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
A no sabi.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Plis, tok slow.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Yu fit tok dat again?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Weh na di toilet?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Turn left.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Turn right.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Go straight.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Ow much na di fare?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
One ticket, plis.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
E far from ya?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
A don lost.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Ja
No
Na
Maybe
Možda
A mi agree
Sukalav
A no agree
Nesukalav
Dat na fine
To so boro
Wet in you tink?
So te phendav?
You fit help me?
Sako te mikerav?
A need help
Me mangav miker
Wait small
Phirav kher
A sorry
Me som te bachtal
No problem
Na problem
Congratulations
Sukalav tuke
Happy birthday
Sukal tuke kher
Get safe trip
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
Kasa jekh train station?
Weh na di bus stop?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Which platform na im?
Kasa platform?
Wetin time e go lef?
So kalo khera?
Dis na di right way?
So si jekh pravas?
E dey near here
So si buchi tu?
E far from here
So si dikh le tu?
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Stop here, pliz
Sti le tu, please.
How long e go tek?
Kado kheras?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
How much dis cost?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Dat too expensive.
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
I fit pay by card?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
I wan table for two.
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Di bill, please.
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Service dey include?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
I na vegetarian.
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
No spicy food, please.
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Dis dey sweet.
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
I fit get di menu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
A glass of water, please.
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Call di police
Zhanav te policija
Call ambulance
Zhanav te ambulanca
A need doctor
Mane kaj doctoro
A dey feel sick
Mane si mala
A get allergy for peanuts
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
E dey pain here
Sikav tut here
A don lose mi passport
Mane si zhalav my passport
You fit call mi hotel?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Help!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na nice for meet you
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Make we plan wan meeting
Aven te kerdan o kher
Wetin time go work for you?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
A go send di report tiday
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Abeg find di file wey attach
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Tenki for your time
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
A dey look forward for work with you
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
You fit clarify dat point?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Make I get back to you
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Di deadline na Friday
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.