Looking for practical Meiteilon Manipuri to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meiteilon Manipuri 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: pick five Krio 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.
নমস্কাৰ
Hello(namaskār)
ধন্যবাদ
Tenki(dhanyabād)
শুভ প্ৰভাত
Gud mɔnin(shubha prabhāt)
শুভ অপরাহ্ন
Gud aftanun(shubha aparāhna)
শুভ সন্ধ্যা
Gud ivnin(shubha sandhyā)
শুভ ৰাতি
Gud nait(shubha rāti)
পিছৰ পৰা দেখা
Si yu leta(pichar porā dekhā)
বিদায়
Bai(bidāy)
আপোনাৰ নাম কি?
Wetɛn na yu neym?(āpōnāra nām ki?)
মোৰ নাম জন
Ma neym na John(mōr nām John)
আপুনি কেনে আছেন?
Ow yu de?(āpuni kene āchēn?)
আপোনাৰ সৈতে সাক্ষাৎ কৰি আনন্দিত
Naes fo mit yu(āpōnāra soite sākhāt kori ānondit)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ?
Yu sabi English?(heiŋdɛŋ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ
A no sabi Hindi well.(chuiŋsʊbɪ hɪndɪ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
A no sabi.(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ
Plis, tok slow.(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Yu fit tok dat again?(hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Weh na di toilet?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯆꯩꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?(aɳdɛ chɛŋdɛŋ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯄꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Turn left.(hɛŋdɛ kʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Turn right.(hɛŋdɛ hʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦ
Go straight.(hɛŋdɛ aʊŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Ow much na di fare?(aɳdɛ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯅꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ
One ticket, plis.(aŋ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
E far from ya?(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
A don lost.(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯑꯗꯦ ꯗꯨꯡꯗꯦ?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ aɳdɛ dʊŋdɛ)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ꯎꯕꯤ
Yes(nangbu)
ꯍꯦꯛ
No(hei)
ꯃꯥꯡꯖꯤ
Maybe(maangbagi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ
A mi agree(huroi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
A no agree(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Dat na fine(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ?
Wet in you tink?(huroi hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ?
You fit help me?(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
A need help(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯃꯤꯇꯨꯔꯤ
Wait small(hei mitri)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
A sorry(hei)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯍꯦꯜꯆꯤ
No problem(hei helchi)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ
Congratulations(haangdeng)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ
Happy birthday(haangdeng hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Get safe trip(hei trip)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Weh na di train station?(haangdeh heitpa?)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯗꯦ?
Weh na di bus stop?(haangdeh heitpa heide?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯆꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Which platform na im?(heitche heitpa?)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Wetin time e go lef?(heisou heitpa?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Dis na di right way?(heitpa heitpa?)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ.
E dey near here(leithokpa heitpa.)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
E far from here(leithokpa heithe.)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ?
Yu fit show me pan di map?(heijongpa heitpa?)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ, ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Stop here, pliz(heijongpa heitpa, heithe.)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
How long e go tek?(heisou heitpa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ei adu khangba?
How much dis cost?(Ei adu khangba?)
Adu khangba khangba
Dat too expensive.(Adu khangba khangba)
Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?
You get anytin wey cheaper?(Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?)
Ei card-gi khudol touba?
I fit pay by card?(Ei card-gi khudol touba?)
Nangna nungsiba chahi table
I wan table for two.(Nangna nungsiba chahi table)
Bill adu, please
Di bill, please.(Bill adu, please)
Service adu khangba?
Service dey include?(Service adu khangba?)
Ei vegetarian-gi
I na vegetarian.(Ei vegetarian-gi)
Masala khana, please
No spicy food, please.(Masala khana, please)
Adu khangba
Dis dey sweet.(Adu khangba)
Ei menu-gi khudol touba?
I fit get di menu?(Ei menu-gi khudol touba?)
Chakpa thangba, please
A glass of water, please.(Chakpa thangba, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
পুলিশক কল কৰক
Call di police(pulishak kol korok)
এখন এম্বুলেন্সক কল কৰক
Call ambulance(ekhon ambulancek kol korok)
মোৰ ডাক্তৰ লাগিব
A need doctor(mor daktar lagib)
মই অসুস্থ অনুভৱ কৰিছোঁ
A dey feel sick(moi asustha anubhav korichu)
মই মটৰ ডালৰ বাবে এলাৰ্জি আছে
A get allergy for peanuts(moi motor dalor babe elarji ase)
সৰ্বাধিক নিকটৱৰ্তী চিকিৎসালয় ক'ত?
Weh di nearest hospital de?(sorbadik nikotbarti chikitsalay kot)
এতিয়া বিষ হয়
E dey pain here(etia bish hoy)
মই মোৰ পাছপৰ্ট হেৰুৱাইছোঁ
A don lose mi passport(moi mor passport heruai chu)
আপুনি মোৰ হোটেলক কল কৰিব পাৰিবনে?
You fit call mi hotel?(apuni mor hotelak kol korib paribne)
সহায়!
Help!(sahai)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ningba khangbani
Na nice for meet you(ningba khangbani)
Ningbu khudol touba
Make we plan wan meeting(ningbu khudol touba)
Ningbagi thabak eikhoina?
Wetin time go work for you?(ningbagi thabak eikhoina)
Nangbu nupikhre report
A go send di report tiday(nangbu nupikhre report)
Nangbu nupa ngamba?
We go fit talk tomorrow?(nangbu nupa ngamba)
Nangbu file khangba
Abeg find di file wey attach(nangbu file khangba)
Nangbu khudol tanna
Tenki for your time(nangbu khudol tanna)
Nangbu khudol touba khangbani
A dey look forward for work with you(nangbu khudol touba khangbani)
Nangbu nupa khangbana?
You fit clarify dat point?(nangbu nupa khangbana)
Nangbu nupikhre
Make I get back to you(nangbu nupikhre)
Deadline Friday adu
Di deadline na Friday(Deadline Friday adu)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.