Looking for practical Manx to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx 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 Manx 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.
Fastyr mie
Hello
Gura mie eu
Tenki
Mie eu
Gud mɔnin
Fastyr mie
Gud aftanun
Oie vie
Gud ivnin
Oie ghooinney
Gud nait
Gree gys y chee
Si yu leta
Slane
Bai
Cre ta d'ennym?
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Ta my ennym yn John
Ma neym na John
Kys t'eh?
Ow yu de?
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Naes fo mit yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?
Yu sabi English?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh
A no sabi Hindi well.(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Cha noddym ymmodee
A no sabi.(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie
Plis, tok slow.(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?
Yu fit tok dat again?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Where's y toalett?
Weh na di toilet?(Where's y toalett?)
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Goll gys y laa
Turn left.(Goll gys y laa)
Goll gys y laa
Turn right.(Goll gys y laa)
Goll er y thalloo
Go straight.(Goll er y thalloo)
Cooish ta'n coshyn?
Ow much na di fare?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Ticket ny hwoaie, please
One ticket, plis.(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?
E far from ya?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal
A don lost.(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Yes
Na
No
Possibly
Maybe
Ta mee goll er yannoo
A mi agree
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
A no agree
Ta shoh goll er
Dat na fine
Cre ta'n chione?
Wet in you tink?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
You fit help me?
Ta mee cur my chenn
A need help
Gow er ny hoilshey
Wait small
Ta mee er yannoo
A sorry
Cha nel broogh
No problem
Foddee gura
Congratulations
Laa breith shenney
Happy birthday
Gow er ny shickyr
Get safe trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?
Weh na di train station?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?
Weh na di bus stop?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Cre ta'n platfoy?
Which platform na im?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Cooish dy vel eh goll?
Wetin time e go lef?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Ta shoh yn aght reih?
Dis na di right way?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Ta eh ny chione hene
E dey near here(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene
E far from here(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?
Yu fit show me pan di map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Goll er-hene, please
Stop here, pliz(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Kys ta'n traa goll?
How long e go tek?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cre ta'n cost?
How much dis cost?
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Dat too expensive.
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
I fit pay by card?
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
I wan table for two.
Yn bill, please
Di bill, please.
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Service dey include?
Ta mee veih'n vegg
I na vegetarian.
Cha nel food spiced, please
No spicy food, please.
Ta shen ny chennag
Dis dey sweet.
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
I fit get di menu?
Glass jeh voddy, please
A glass of water, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Goll er y pholice
Call di police
Goll er ambulance
Call ambulance
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
A need doctor
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
A dey feel sick
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
A get allergy for peanuts
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Ta eh goll er shoh
E dey pain here
Haink mee my passport
A don lose mi passport
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
You fit call mi hotel?
Fowd!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gura mie eu
Na nice for meet you
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Make we plan wan meeting
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Wetin time go work for you?
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
A go send di report tiday
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Abeg find di file wey attach
Gura mie eu son do chione
Tenki for your time
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
A dey look forward for work with you
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
You fit clarify dat point?
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Make I get back to you
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
Di deadline na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.