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Common Krio to Sami North phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Sami North phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Krio wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Hello

    Bures (bures)

  2. Tenki

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Gud mɔnin

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Gud aftanun

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Gud ivnin

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Gud nait

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Si yu leta

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Bai

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Wetɛn na yu neym?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Ma neym na John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Ow yu de?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Naes fo mit yu

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu sabi English?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. A no sabi Hindi well.

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. A no sabi.

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Plis, tok slow.

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Yu fit tok dat again?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Weh na di toilet?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Ow A go fit reach di city center?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Turn left.

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Turn right.

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Go straight.

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Ow much na di fare?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. One ticket, plis.

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. E far from ya?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. A don lost.

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Weh A go fit buy SIM card?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yes

    Ja

  2. No

    Ii

  3. Maybe

    Mii

  4. A mi agree

    Mun ođđa

  5. A no agree

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. Dat na fine

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. Wet in you tink?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. You fit help me?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. A need help

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Wait small

    Váldde ieš

  11. A sorry

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. No problem

    Ii proplema

  13. Congratulations

    Báhkkus

  14. Happy birthday

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. Get safe trip

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Weh na di train station?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Weh na di bus stop?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Which platform na im?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Wetin time e go lef?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Dis na di right way?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. E dey near here

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. E far from here

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Yu fit show me pan di map?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Stop here, pliz

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. How long e go tek?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. How much dis cost?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Dat too expensive.

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. You get anytin wey cheaper?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. I fit pay by card?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. I wan table for two.

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Di bill, please.

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Service dey include?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. I na vegetarian.

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. No spicy food, please.

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Dis dey sweet.

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. I fit get di menu?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. A glass of water, please.

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Call di police

    Soažžat poliija

  2. Call ambulance

    Soažžat ambulánsa

  3. A need doctor

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. A dey feel sick

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. A get allergy for peanuts

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. Weh di nearest hospital de?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. E dey pain here

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. A don lose mi passport

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. You fit call mi hotel?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Help!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

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

  1. Na nice for meet you

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Make we plan wan meeting

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Wetin time go work for you?

    Mii čuovgga leat du?

  4. A go send di report tiday

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin

  5. We go fit talk tomorrow?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

  6. Abeg find di file wey attach

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

  7. Tenki for your time

    Giitu du máŋga

  8. A dey look forward for work with you

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

  9. You fit clarify dat point?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

  10. Make I get back to you

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

  11. Di deadline na Friday

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Wetin na di taim?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. E na tri o'clock

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Tudeh

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Tomo

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Yestideh

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Mandeh

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Tuzdeh

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Wenesdeh

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Wan

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Tu

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Tri

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Ten

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Wan hunda

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Haf

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Mo

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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