Looking for practical Tamazight to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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.
Azul
Hello(azul)
Tanemmirt
Tenki(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Gud mɔnin(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Gud aftanun(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Gud ivnin(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Gud nait(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Si yu leta(nqra wul)
Besslama
Bai(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Wetɛn na yu neym?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Ma neym na John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Ow yu de?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Naes fo mit yu(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Yu sabi English?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
A no sabi Hindi well.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
A no sabi.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Plis, tok slow.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Yu fit tok dat again?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Weh na di toilet?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Turn left.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Turn right.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Go straight.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Ow much na di fare?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
One ticket, plis.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
E far from ya?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
A don lost.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Yes
Ula
No
Mekkan
Maybe
Nekni d ameqran
A mi agree
Ula d ameqran
A no agree
Ala yid ihi
Dat na fine
Ma yid ihi?
Wet in you tink?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
You fit help me?
Nekni d tazmert
A need help
Ssa ad tzemregh
Wait small
Nekni d ameksa
A sorry
Ula d tazmert
No problem
Tawuri
Congratulations
Aslema n tazmert
Happy birthday
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Get safe trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Weh na di train station?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Weh na di bus stop?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mara tizi?
Which platform na im?(mara tizi)
Aman yebda?
Wetin time e go lef?(aman yebda)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Dis na di right way?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ihi, d amezwaru
E dey near here(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ihi, d tazmert
E far from here(ihi, d tazmert)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Yu fit show me pan di map?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Stop here, pliz(ssa di tazmert)
Mara yebda?
How long e go tek?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
How much dis cost?(iḥed nniḍen)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Dat too expensive.(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
You get anytin wey cheaper?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
I fit pay by card?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
I wan table for two.(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Di bill, please.(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Service dey include?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
I na vegetarian.(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
No spicy food, please.(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Dis dey sweet.(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
I fit get di menu?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
A glass of water, please.(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Call di police(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Call ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
A need doctor(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
A dey feel sick(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
A get allergy for peanuts(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Weh di nearest hospital de?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
E dey pain here(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
A don lose mi passport(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
You fit call mi hotel?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Help!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Na nice for meet you(Ahlan, thammled)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Make we plan wan meeting(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Wetin time go work for you?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
A go send di report tiday(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
We go fit talk tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Abeg find di file wey attach(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Tenki for your time(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
A dey look forward for work with you(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
You fit clarify dat point?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Make I get back to you(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Di deadline na Friday(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.