Looking for practical Norwegian to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Norwegian 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 Norwegian 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.
Hei
Hello
Takk
Tenki
God morgen
Gud mɔnin
God ettermiddag
Gud aftanun
God kveld
Gud ivnin
God natt
Gud nait
Sees senere
Si yu leta
Ha det
Bai
Hva heter du?
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Jeg heter John
Ma neym na John
Hvordan har du det?
Ow yu de?
Hyggelig å møte deg
Naes fo mit yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Snakker du engelsk?
Yu sabi English?
Jeg snakker ikke hindi godt.
A no sabi Hindi well.
Jeg forstår ikke.
A no sabi.
Vennligst snakk sakte.
Plis, tok slow.
Kan du si det igjen?
Yu fit tok dat again?
Hvor er toalettet?
Weh na di toilet?
Hvordan kommer jeg meg til sentrum?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Snu til venstre.
Turn left.
Snu til høyre.
Turn right.
Gå rett fram.
Go straight.
Hvor mye koster billetten?
Ow much na di fare?
En billett, takk.
One ticket, plis.
Er det langt herfra?
E far from ya?
Jeg har gått meg bort.
A don lost.
Hvor kan jeg kjøpe et SIM-kort?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Yes
Nei
No
Kanskje
Maybe
Jeg er enig
A mi agree
Jeg er uenig
A no agree
Det høres bra ut
Dat na fine
Hva synes du?
Wet in you tink?
Kan du hjelpe meg?
You fit help me?
Jeg trenger hjelp
A need help
Vent et øyeblikk
Wait small
Jeg er lei meg
A sorry
Ingen problem
No problem
Gratulerer
Congratulations
Gratulerer med dagen
Happy birthday
God tur
Get safe trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hvor er jernbanestasjonen?
Weh na di train station?
Hvor er busstoppet?
Weh na di bus stop?
Hvilket spor er det?
Which platform na im?
Hva tid går den?
Wetin time e go lef?
Er dette riktig vei?
Dis na di right way?
Det er i nærheten.
E dey near here
Det er langt herfra.
E far from here
Kan du vise meg på kartet?
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Stopp her, vær så snill.
Stop here, pliz
Hvor lang tid tar det?
How long e go tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hvor mye koster dette?
How much dis cost?
Det er for dyrt
Dat too expensive.
Har dere noe billigere?
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Kan jeg betale med kort?
I fit pay by card?
Jeg vil gjerne ha et bord for to
I wan table for two.
Regningen, vær så snill
Di bill, please.
Er service inkludert?
Service dey include?
Jeg er vegetarianer
I na vegetarian.
Ingen krydret mat, vær så snill
No spicy food, please.
Dette er deilig
Dis dey sweet.
Kan jeg få menyen?
I fit get di menu?
Et glass vann, vær så snill
A glass of water, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ring politiet
Call di police
Ring en ambulanse
Call ambulance
Jeg trenger en lege
A need doctor
Jeg føler meg syk
A dey feel sick
Jeg er allergisk mot peanøtter
A get allergy for peanuts
Hvor er nærmeste sykehus?
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Det gjør vondt her
E dey pain here
Jeg har mistet passet mitt
A don lose mi passport
Kan du ringe hotellet mitt?
You fit call mi hotel?
Hjelp!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hyggelig å møte deg
Na nice for meet you
La oss avtale et møte
Make we plan wan meeting
Hva tid passer for deg?
Wetin time go work for you?
Jeg vil sende rapporten i dag
A go send di report tiday
Kan vi prate i morgen?
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Vennligst finn filen vedlagt
Abeg find di file wey attach
Takk for tiden din
Tenki for your time
Jeg ser frem til å jobbe med deg
A dey look forward for work with you
Kan du klargjøre det punktet?
You fit clarify dat point?
La meg komme tilbake til deg
Make I get back to you
Fristen er fredag
Di deadline na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.