Looking for practical Mam to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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: read the Krio line out loud three times, then cover the Mam side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Hello(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Tenki(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Gud mɔnin(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Gud aftanun(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Gud ivnin(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Gud nait(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Si yu leta(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Bai(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Wetɛn na yu neym?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Ma neym na John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Ow yu de?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Naes fo mit yu(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Yu sabi English?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
A no sabi Hindi well.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
A no sabi.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Plis, tok slow.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Yu fit tok dat again?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Weh na di toilet?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
K'utun k'ux.
Turn left.
K'utun k'ux.
Turn right.
K'utun k'ux.
Go straight.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Ow much na di fare?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
One ticket, plis.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
E far from ya?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
A don lost.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Yes(hoo)
Man
No(mah)
K'ux
Maybe(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
A mi agree(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
A no agree(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Dat na fine(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Wet in you tink?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
You fit help me?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
A need help(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Wait small(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
A sorry(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
No problem(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Congratulations(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Happy birthday(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Get safe trip(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Weh na di train station?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Weh na di bus stop?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Which platform na im?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Wetin time e go lef?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Dis na di right way?
Ri k'ut pa ri.
E dey near here
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
E far from here
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Yu fit show me pan di map?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Stop here, pliz
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
How long e go tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
How much dis cost?(K'ux k'ulub' ri'?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Dat too expensive.(K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
You get anytin wey cheaper?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
I fit pay by card?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
I wan table for two.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Di bill, please.(Ri' k'ulub', por favor)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Service dey include?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
I na vegetarian.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
No spicy food, please.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Dis dey sweet.(K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
I fit get di menu?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
A glass of water, please.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxik la policía
Call di police
K'uxik un ambulancia
Call ambulance
Nek' a doctor
A need doctor
K'utun k'ax
A dey feel sick
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
A get allergy for peanuts
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Weh di nearest hospital de?
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
E dey pain here
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
A don lose mi passport
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
You fit call mi hotel?
¡Ayuda!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Na nice for meet you(chee-k'oh chahb'eh)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Make we plan wan meeting(kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Wetin time go work for you?(k'oot ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
A go send di report tiday(een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
We go fit talk tomorrow?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree kee-k'oh kahy)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Abeg find di file wey attach(ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Tenki for your time(tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
A dey look forward for work with you(een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
You fit clarify dat point?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Make I get back to you(kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
Di deadline na Friday(ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee kahy)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.