Looking for practical Krio to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: pick five Susu phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hello
N'ko(n'ko)
Tenki
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Gud mɔnin
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Gud aftanun
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Gud ivnin
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Gud nait
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Si yu leta
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Bai
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Wetɛn na yu neym?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Ma neym na John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Ow yu de?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Naes fo mit yu
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
A no sabi Hindi well.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
A no sabi.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Plis, tok slow.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Yu fit tok dat again?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Weh na di toilet?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Turn left.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Turn right.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Go straight.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Ow much na di fare?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
One ticket, plis.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
E far from ya?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
A don lost.
Nye na bɔ.
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Iye
No
Ala
Maybe
Bokono
A mi agree
Maa fɔ
A no agree
Maa nɔ fɔ
Dat na fine
Iye, e fɛ
Wet in you tink?
Nye na i fɔ?
You fit help me?
I na fɔ mɔ?
A need help
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Wait small
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
A sorry
Maa sɔrɛ
No problem
Ala fɔlɔ
Congratulations
Ala fɔ i
Happy birthday
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Get safe trip
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Weh na di bus stop?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Which platform na im?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Wetin time e go lef?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Dis na di right way?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
E dey near here
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
E far from here
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Yu fit show me pan di map?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Stop here, pliz
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
How long e go tek?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
How much dis cost?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Dat too expensive.
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
You get anytin wey cheaper?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
I fit pay by card?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
I wan table for two.
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Di bill, please.
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Service dey include?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
I na vegetarian.
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
No spicy food, please.
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Dis dey sweet.
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
I fit get di menu?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
A glass of water, please.
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Call di police
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Call ambulance
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
A need doctor
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
A dey feel sick
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
A get allergy for peanuts
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
E dey pain here
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
A don lose mi passport
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
You fit call mi hotel?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Help!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na nice for meet you
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Make we plan wan meeting
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Wetin time go work for you?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
A go send di report tiday
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
We go fit talk tomorrow?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Abeg find di file wey attach
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Tenki for your time
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
A dey look forward for work with you
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
You fit clarify dat point?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Make I get back to you
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Di deadline na Friday
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.