Looking for practical Krio to Yakut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio phrase first, then the Yakut translation (Yakut) — 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 Yakut.
Tip: pick five Yakut 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
Салам(Salam)
Tenki
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Gud mɔnin
Илдьэ(Ildye)
Gud aftanun
Күнүстүк(Künüstük)
Gud ivnin
Кечи(Kechi)
Gud nait
Түнү(Tünü)
Si yu leta
Көрөрбө(Körörbö)
Bai
Саҥа(Saŋa)
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Сиҥи атым кэни?(Siŋi atım keni?)
Ma neym na John
Мин атым Джон(Min atım John)
Ow yu de?
Сиҥи кэми?(Siŋi kemi?)
Naes fo mit yu
Сиҥи көрөргө кэми(Siŋi körörgö kemi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Си инглизче сөйөрбү?(Si inglizche söörbü?)
A no sabi Hindi well.
Мин хинди олоҕо сөйөрбүн(Min hindı oloğo söörbün)
A no sabi.
Мин аңнаахпын(Min añnaahpın)
Plis, tok slow.
Си ыраас кэлин(Si yraas kelin)
Yu fit tok dat again?
Си туһааннаахпын?(Si tuhaan naahpın?)
Weh na di toilet?
Киэһи кэлин?(Kiehi kelin?)
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Мин кэскин уоннаа кэлин?(Min keskin unnaa kelin?)
Turn left.
Солга буру(Solga buru)
Turn right.
Оңго буру(Ongo buru)
Go straight.
Туһаннаар(Tuhaan naaar)
Ow much na di fare?
Туһаннаахпын туһан?(Tuhaan naahpın tuhan?)
One ticket, plis.
Биир билет, кини(Biir bilet, kini)
E far from ya?
Биһиги кэлиэр?(Bihigi keliir?)
A don lost.
Мин уоннаахпын(Min unnaa hpın)
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Си СИМ карта кэлин?(Si SIM karta kelin?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Эй(Ey)
No
Юк(Yuk)
Maybe
Биһиги(Bihigi)
A mi agree
Мин кыттаам(Min kyttam)
A no agree
Мин кыттаахпын(Min kyttakhpyn)
Dat na fine
Бу кэми кэми(Bu kemi kemi)
Wet in you tink?
Сыһыан быһаҕа?(Syhyan byhaga?)
You fit help me?
Сиэ мине көмөлө(Sie mine kömölö)
A need help
Мин көмөлө кэми(Min kömölö kemi)
Wait small
Киэри кэми(Kieri kemi)
A sorry
Мин кыайыы(Min kyaiyy)
No problem
Юк проблеман(Yuk probleman)
Congratulations
Туохтууллар(Tuokhtuullar)
Happy birthday
Туохтууллаах кэли(Tuokhtuullakh keli)
Get safe trip
Саҥа кэли(Sanga keli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
Поезд станция кэһи?(Poyezd stantsiya kэhi?)
Weh na di bus stop?
Автобус тугу кэһи?(Avtobus tugu kэhi?)
Which platform na im?
Куо платформа?(Kuo platforma?)
Wetin time e go lef?
Кэнигэ уонна?(Kenige unna?)
Dis na di right way?
Бу туһун кэһи?(Bu tuhun kэhi?)
E dey near here
Бу кэһи хас?(Bu kэhi khas?)
E far from here
Бу кэһи уонна?(Bu kэhi unna?)
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Картада кэһи кыайыы?(Kartada kэhi kyayi?)
Stop here, pliz
Бу кэһи туһанна, өттүн!(Bu kэhi tuhanna, öttün!)
How long e go tek?
Кэнигэ кэһи?(Kenige kэhi?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
How much dis cost?
Биһиһи кэми?(Bihihi kemi?)
Dat too expensive.
Ол кэми кэпсэниэ.
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Сиэ кэпсэниэ туһаннаахпын?
I fit pay by card?
Картаара туһаарым?
I wan table for two.
Мин тугус уонна кэми.
Di bill, please.
Туһан, кыайыы.
Service dey include?
Сервис кэми кэми?
I na vegetarian.
Мин вегетарианым.
No spicy food, please.
Туһан, оҥорор туһаннаах.
Dis dey sweet.
Ол сылдьы.
I fit get di menu?
Мин меню туһаарым?
A glass of water, please.
Туһан, суунун кыайыы.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Call di police
Полицияны чакырыңыз(Politsiyany chakyrynyz)
Call ambulance
Шаблонды чакырыңыз(Shablondy chakyrynyz)
A need doctor
Миңи дьокута(Mingi dyokuta)
A dey feel sick
Мин туһанан(Min tuhanan)
A get allergy for peanuts
Мин арахиска аллергиям(Min arakhiska allergiyam)
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Эн туһанан больница кайда?(En tuhanan bol'nitsa kayda?)