Looking for practical Susu to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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: read the Krio line out loud three times, then cover the Susu side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
N'ko
Hello(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Tenki(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Gud mɔnin(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Gud aftanun(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Gud ivnin(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Gud nait(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Si yu leta(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Bai(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
Wetɛn na yu neym?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Ma neym na John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Ow yu de?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Naes fo mit yu(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Yu sabi English?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
A no sabi Hindi well.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
A no sabi.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Plis, tok slow.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Yu fit tok dat again?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Weh na di toilet?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Turn left.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Turn right.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Go straight.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ow much na di fare?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
One ticket, plis.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
E far from ya?
Nye na bɔ.
A don lost.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Yes
Ala
No
Bokono
Maybe
Maa fɔ
A mi agree
Maa nɔ fɔ
A no agree
Iye, e fɛ
Dat na fine
Nye na i fɔ?
Wet in you tink?
I na fɔ mɔ?
You fit help me?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
A need help
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Wait small
Maa sɔrɛ
A sorry
Ala fɔlɔ
No problem
Ala fɔ i
Congratulations
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Happy birthday
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Get safe trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Weh na di train station?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Weh na di bus stop?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Which platform na im?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Wetin time e go lef?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Dis na di right way?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
E dey near here(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
E far from here(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
Yu fit show me pan di map?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Stop here, pliz(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
How long e go tek?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
How much dis cost?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Dat too expensive.(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
You get anytin wey cheaper?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
I fit pay by card?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
I wan table for two.(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Di bill, please.(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
Service dey include?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
I na vegetarian.(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
No spicy food, please.(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Dis dey sweet.(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nda bɛ menu?
I fit get di menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
A glass of water, please.(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
Call di police(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
Call ambulance(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
A need doctor(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
A dey feel sick(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
A get allergy for peanuts(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
Weh di nearest hospital de?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
E dey pain here(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
A don lose mi passport(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
You fit call mi hotel?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Hɛlp!
Help!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
Na nice for meet you(a ni fo-len)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
Make we plan wan meeting(a yen fo-len bo)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
Wetin time go work for you?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
A go send di report tiday(me bo report ne)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
We go fit talk tomorrow?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
Abeg find di file wey attach(bo be file ne)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Tenki for your time(a yen fo-len ne)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
A dey look forward for work with you(me fo-len bo a)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
You fit clarify dat point?(a be fo-len ke)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
Make I get back to you(a yen bo fo-len)
Deadline nɛ Friday
Di deadline na Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.