Looking for practical Luxembourgish to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luxembourgish phrase first, then the Krio translation (Krio) — 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 Krio.
Tip: when a Krio phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Luxembourgish 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.
Moien
Hello
Merci
Tenki
Gudden Mënsch
Gud mɔnin
Gudden Owend
Gud aftanun
Gudden Owend
Gud ivnin
Gudde Nacht
Gud nait
Bis geschwënn
Si yu leta
Äddi
Bai
Wéi heescht dees?
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Mengem Numm ass John
Ma neym na John
Wéi geet et der?
Ow yu de?
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Naes fo mit yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Säz Iech Englesch?
Yu sabi English?
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
A no sabi Hindi well.
Ech verstinn net.
A no sabi.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Plis, tok slow.
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Yu fit tok dat again?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Weh na di toilet?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Dréit lénks.
Turn left.
Dréit riets.
Turn right.
Geet direkt.
Go straight.
Wéi vill kascht et?
Ow much na di fare?
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
One ticket, plis.
Ass et wäit vun hei?
E far from ya?
Ech sinn verluer.
A don lost.
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jo
Yes
Nee
No
Maybe
Maybe
Ech sinn einverstanden
A mi agree
Ech sinn net einverstanden
A no agree
Dat kléngt gutt
Dat na fine
Wat mengs de?
Wet in you tink?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
You fit help me?
Ech brauch Hëllef
A need help
Waart eng Sekonn
Wait small
Ech sinn entschëllegt
A sorry
Kee Problem
No problem
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Congratulations
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Happy birthday
Hues eng sécher Rees
Get safe trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Weh na di train station?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Weh na di bus stop?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
Which platform na im?
Wéini geet et fort?
Wetin time e go lef?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
Dis na di right way?
Et ass hei no.
E dey near here
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
E far from here
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Stop here, pliz
Wéi laang dauert et?
How long e go tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Wéi vill kascht dat?
How much dis cost?
Dat ass ze deier.
Dat too expensive.
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
I fit pay by card?
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
I wan table for two.
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.
Di bill, please.
Ass de Service inklusiv?
Service dey include?
Ech sinn Vegetarier.
I na vegetarian.
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.
No spicy food, please.
Dat ass lecker.
Dis dey sweet.
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?
I fit get di menu?
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.
A glass of water, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ruff d'Police
Call di police
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Call ambulance
Ech brauch e Dokter
A need doctor
Ech fille mech schlecht
A dey feel sick
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
A get allergy for peanuts
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Et deet hei weh
E dey pain here
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
A don lose mi passport
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
You fit call mi hotel?
Hëllef!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Schéin Iech ze treffen
Na nice for meet you
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Make we plan wan meeting
Wéini passt et Iech?
Wetin time go work for you?
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
A go send di report tiday
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Abeg find di file wey attach
Merci fir Är Zäit
Tenki for your time
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
A dey look forward for work with you
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
You fit clarify dat point?
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
Make I get back to you
D'Frist ass Freideg
Di deadline na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.