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Common Nepali to Krio phrases

100 practical Nepali to Krio phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Nepali to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nepali 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Krio-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. नमस्ते

    Hello (namaste)

  2. धन्यवाद

    Tenki (dhanyabad)

  3. शुभ बिहान

    Gud mɔnin (shubh bihān)

  4. शुभ अपराह्न

    Gud aftanun (shubh aparāhn)

  5. शुभ साँझ

    Gud ivnin (shubh sānjh)

  6. शुभ रात्री

    Gud nait (shubh rātri)

  7. फेरि भेटौंला

    Si yu leta (pherī bheṭaunlā)

  8. बिदाई

    Bai (bidāī)

  9. तिम्रो नाम के हो?

    Wetɛn na yu neym? (timro nām ke ho?)

  10. मेरो नाम जोन हो

    Ma neym na John (merō nām jōn ho)

  11. तिमीलाई कस्तो छ?

    Ow yu de? (timīlā'ī kasto cha?)

  12. तिमीलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो

    Naes fo mit yu (timīlā'ī bheṭera khushī lāgyō)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. के तपाईँ अङ्ग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ?

    Yu sabi English? (ke tapā'īṅ aṅgrējī bolnuhunchha?)

  2. मलाई हिन्दी राम्रोसँग बोल्न आउँदैन

    A no sabi Hindi well. (malā'ī hindī rāmrōsaṅga bolna āundaina)

  3. म बुझ्दिन

    A no sabi. (ma bujhdina)

  4. कृपया चाँडो बोल्नुस्

    Plis, tok slow. (kripayā chāḍō bolnūs)

  5. के तपाईँले त्यो फेरि भन्न सक्नुहुन्छ?

    Yu fit tok dat again? (ke tapā'īṅlē tyō phēri bhanna saknuhunchha?)

  6. बाथरूम कहाँ छ?

    Weh na di toilet? (bāthrum kahāṅ cha?)

  7. म शहरको केन्द्रमा कसरी जान्छु?

    Ow A go fit reach di city center? (ma saharkō kēndramā kasarī jānchu?)

  8. बायाँ मोड्नुहोस्

    Turn left. (bāyāṅ mōdnu hōs)

  9. दायाँ मोड्नुहोस्

    Turn right. (dāyāṅ mōdnu hōs)

  10. सिधै जानुहोस्

    Go straight. (sidhai jānuhōs)

  11. भाडा कति हो?

    Ow much na di fare? (bhāḍā kati hō?)

  12. एक टिकट, कृपया

    One ticket, plis. (ek ṭikṭ, kripayā)

  13. के यो यहाँबाट टाढा छ?

    E far from ya? (ke yō yahānbāṭa ṭāḍhā cha?)

  14. म हराएँ

    A don lost. (ma harā'ēn)

  15. म कहाँ सिम कार्ड किन्न सक्छु?

    Weh A go fit buy SIM card? (ma kahāṅ sim kārḍ kinnā sakchu?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. हो

    Yes (ho)

  2. होइन

    No (hoina)

  3. सायद

    Maybe (sayaad)

  4. म सहमत छु

    A mi agree (ma sahamat chu)

  5. म असहमत छु

    A no agree (ma asahamat chu)

  6. त्यो राम्रो सुनिन्छ

    Dat na fine (tyo ramro suninchha)

  7. तिमीलाई के लाग्छ?

    Wet in you tink? (timīlā'ī ke lāgchha?)

  8. के तिमी मलाई मद्दत गर्न सक्छौ?

    You fit help me? (ke timī malā'ī maddat garna sakchhau?)

  9. मलाई मद्दत चाहिन्छ

    A need help (malā'ī maddat chāhinchha)

  10. एक क्षण पर्ख

    Wait small (ek kṣaṇa parkha)

  11. म माफी चाहन्छु

    A sorry (ma māphī chāhanchu)

  12. कोई समस्या छैन

    No problem (ko'ī samasyā chaina)

  13. बधाई छ

    Congratulations (badhā'ī cha)

  14. जन्मदिनको शुभकामना

    Happy birthday (janmadinako śubhakamana)

  15. सुरक्षित यात्रा गर्नुहोस्

    Get safe trip (surakṣit yātrā garnuhos)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. रेलवे स्टेशन कहाँ छ?

    Weh na di train station? (relwe station kahaan chha?)

  2. बस स्टप कहाँ छ?

    Weh na di bus stop? (bas stop kahaan chha?)

  3. यो कुन प्लेटफर्म हो?

    Which platform na im? (yo kun platform ho?)

  4. यसले कति बजेको जान्छ?

    Wetin time e go lef? (yasle kati bajeko jaanchha?)

  5. के यो सही बाटो हो?

    Dis na di right way? (ke yo sahi baato ho?)

  6. यो यहाँ नजिक छ।

    E dey near here (yo yahaan najik chha.)

  7. यो यहाँबाट टाढा छ।

    E far from here (yo yahaan baata taadha chha.)

  8. के तपाईले मलाई नक्सामा देखाउन सक्नुहुन्छ?

    Yu fit show me pan di map? (ke tapaile malai naksaama dekhauna saknuhunchha?)

  9. यहाँ रोक्नुहोस्, कृपया।

    Stop here, pliz (yahaan roknauhos, kripaya.)

  10. यसमा कति समय लाग्छ?

    How long e go tek? (yasma kati samay lagchha?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. यो कति महँगो छ?

    How much dis cost? (yo kati mahango chha?)

  2. त्यो धेरै महँगो छ

    Dat too expensive. (tyo dherai mahango chha)

  3. के तपाईंसँग सस्तो केहि छ?

    You get anytin wey cheaper? (ke tapaainsanga sasto kehi chha?)

  4. के म कार्डले भुक्तानी गर्न सक्छु?

    I fit pay by card? (ke ma cardle bhuktani garn sakchhu?)

  5. म दुईको लागि टेबल चाहन्छु

    I wan table for two. (ma duiko lagi tebal chahanchhu)

  6. बिल, कृपया

    Di bill, please.

  7. के सेवासमेत छ?

    Service dey include? (ke sewasamet chha?)

  8. म शाकाहारी हुँ

    I na vegetarian. (ma shakahari hun)

  9. कृपया मसालेदार खाना नदिनुहोस्

    No spicy food, please. (kripaya masaledar khana nadinuhos)

  10. यो स्वादिष्ट छ

    Dis dey sweet. (yo swadisht chha)

  11. के म मेनु पाउन सक्छु?

    I fit get di menu? (ke ma menu paun sakchhu?)

  12. एक गिलास पानी, कृपया

    A glass of water, please. (ek gilas pani, kripaya)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. पुलिसलाई फोन गर्नुहोस्

    Call di police (pulislai phone garnuhos)

  2. एम्बुलेंसलाई फोन गर्नुहोस्

    Call ambulance (ambulenslai phone garnuhos)

  3. मलाई डाक्टरको आवश्यकता छ

    A need doctor (malai daktarko aavashyakta chha)

  4. म बिरामी भएको छु

    A dey feel sick (ma birami bhayeko chhu)

  5. मलाई मूँगफलीको एलर्जी छ

    A get allergy for peanuts (malai mungphaliko elarji chha)

  6. नजिकको अस्पताल कहाँ छ?

    Weh di nearest hospital de? (najikako aspatal kahaan chha)

  7. यहाँ दुख्छ

    E dey pain here (yahaan dukchha)

  8. म मेरो पासपोर्ट हराएँ

    A don lose mi passport (ma mero passport harayen)

  9. के तपाईँ मेरो होटललाई फोन गर्न सक्नुहुन्छ?

    You fit call mi hotel? (ke tapaai mero hotelai phone garn saknuhunchha)

  10. मद्दत गर्नुहोस्

    Help! (maddat garnuhos)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. तपाईलाई भेट्न पाउँदा खुशी लाग्यो

    Na nice for meet you (tapaīlā'ī bheṭna pā'um̐dā khusī lāgyo)

  2. हामी बैठकको समय तय गरौं

    Make we plan wan meeting

  3. तपाईका लागि कुन समय उपयुक्त छ?

    Wetin time go work for you?

  4. म आज रिपोर्ट पठाउनेछु

    A go send di report tiday

  5. के हामी भोलि कुरा गर्न सक्छौं?

    We go fit talk tomorrow?

  6. कृपया संलग्न फाइल भेट्नुहोस्

    Abeg find di file wey attach

  7. तपाईको समयको लागि धन्यवाद

    Tenki for your time

  8. तपाईसँग काम गर्न पाउँदा म उत्सुक छु

    A dey look forward for work with you

  9. के तपाई त्यो बुँदा स्पष्ट पार्न सक्नुहुन्छ?

    You fit clarify dat point?

  10. म तपाईलाई फिर्ता सम्पर्क गर्छु

    Make I get back to you

  11. समयसीमा शुक्रबार हो

    Di deadline na Friday

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. यो कति बजेको छ?

    Wetin na di taim? (yo kati bajeko chha?)

  2. यो तीन बजेको छ

    E na tri o'clock (yo teen bajeko chha)

  3. आज

    Tudeh (aaj)

  4. भोलि

    Tomo (bholi)

  5. हिजो

    Yestideh (hijo)

  6. सोमबार

    Mandeh (sombar)

  7. मंगलबार

    Tuzdeh (mangalbar)

  8. बुधबार

    Wenesdeh (budhbar)

  9. एक

    Wan (ek)

  10. दुई

    Tu (dui)

  11. तीन

    Tri (teen)

  12. दश

    Ten (dash)

  13. एक सय

    Wan hunda (ek saya)

  14. आधा

    Haf (aadha)

  15. थप

    Mo (thap)

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