Looking for practical Romani to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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.
Sastimos
Hello
Dikhes
Tenki
Sar san o drom
Gud mɔnin
Sar san o drom
Gud aftanun
Sar san o večer
Gud ivnin
Sar san o noć
Gud nait
Sikav tuke na jekh
Si yu leta
Sastipen
Bai
So t'avel tiri navn?
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Mande t'avel John
Ma neym na John
Soske tuke?
Ow yu de?
Rromale tuke
Naes fo mit yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Yu sabi English?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
A no sabi Hindi well.(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
A no sabi.(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Plis, tok slow.(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Yu fit tok dat again?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Weh na di toilet?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Turn left.(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Turn right.(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Go straight.(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Ow much na di fare?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
One ticket, plis.(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
E far from ya?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
A don lost.(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Yes
Na
No
Možda
Maybe
Sukalav
A mi agree
Nesukalav
A no agree
To so boro
Dat na fine
So te phendav?
Wet in you tink?
Sako te mikerav?
You fit help me?
Me mangav miker
A need help
Phirav kher
Wait small
Me som te bachtal
A sorry
Na problem
No problem
Sukalav tuke
Congratulations
Sukal tuke kher
Happy birthday
Sakona safar kher
Get safe trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Weh na di train station?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Weh na di bus stop?
Kasa platform?
Which platform na im?
So kalo khera?
Wetin time e go lef?
So si jekh pravas?
Dis na di right way?
So si buchi tu?
E dey near here
So si dikh le tu?
E far from here
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Sti le tu, please.
Stop here, pliz
Kado kheras?
How long e go tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
How much dis cost?(sako kheres thaj)
Taj e bori drago
Dat too expensive.(taj e bori drago)
Aso tuke katar chede?
You get anytin wey cheaper?(aso tuke katar chede)
Sakava kade kerdan?
I fit pay by card?(sakava kade kerdan)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
I wan table for two.(mande sar o buchi for duj)
O bil, please
Di bill, please.(o bil, please)
Sar o servis included?
Service dey include?(sar o servis included)
Mande so vegetarian
I na vegetarian.(mande so vegetarian)
Na spicy khana, please
No spicy food, please.(na spicy khana, please)
Taj e delikates
Dis dey sweet.(taj e delikates)
Sakava kade o menu?
I fit get di menu?(sakava kade o menu)
O buchi thaj, please
A glass of water, please.(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Zhanav te policija
Call di police
Zhanav te ambulanca
Call ambulance
Mane kaj doctoro
A need doctor
Mane si mala
A dey feel sick
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
A get allergy for peanuts
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Sikav tut here
E dey pain here
Mane si zhalav my passport
A don lose mi passport
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
You fit call mi hotel?
Pomoć!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Na nice for meet you
Aven te kerdan o kher
Make we plan wan meeting
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Wetin time go work for you?
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
A go send di report tiday
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Abeg find di file wey attach
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Tenki for your time
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
A dey look forward for work with you
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
You fit clarify dat point?
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Make I get back to you
O deadline si o Vrihda
Di deadline na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.