Looking for practical Udmurt to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Udmurt 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.
Салам
Hello
Рахмат
Tenki
Шунды кутскон
Gud mɔnin
Шунды кутскон
Gud aftanun
Шунды кутскон
Gud ivnin
Шунды нокт
Gud nait
Курат кутскон
Si yu leta
Прощай
Bai
Тиэ нум шунды?
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Ми нум Джон
Ma neym na John
Тиэ кукшет?
Ow yu de?
Тиэ мын кутскон
Naes fo mit yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си англисъёс?
Yu sabi English?
Хинди кутскон ваньгыт.
A no sabi Hindi well.
Ми нундыз.
A no sabi.
Пожалуйста, ваньгыт пыр.
Plis, tok slow.
Си ваньгыт но?
Yu fit tok dat again?
Куда ваньгыт пыч?
Weh na di toilet?
Курат кутскон кала?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Солтӥсь.
Turn left.
Олӥсь.
Turn right.
Курат вӧт.
Go straight.
Кудо кутскон?
Ow much na di fare?
Озъёс билет, пожалуйста.
One ticket, plis.
Курат ваньгыт пыч?
E far from ya?
Ми лӧз.
A don lost.
Куда ми сим-картэ вӧт?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Эн
Yes(En)
Ю
No(Yu)
Куи
Maybe(Kui)
Ми кыдзы
A mi agree(Mi kydzy)
Ми кыдзы но
A no agree(Mi kydzy no)
Ти ваньгыт
Dat na fine(Ti vanygyt)
Си кывтос?
Wet in you tink?(Si kyvtos?)
Си ми кыдмыт?
You fit help me?(Si mi kydmyt?)
Ми кыдмыт
A need help(Mi kydmyt)
Куи ваньгыт
Wait small(Kui vanygyt)
Ми кужым
A sorry(Mi kuzhym)
Ю проблемо
No problem(Yu problema)
Поздравляю
Congratulations(Pozdravlyayu)
Шундыны кутшет
Happy birthday(Shundyny kutshyet)
Си ваньгыт кутшет
Get safe trip(Si vanygyt kutshyet)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Куара поезд станция?
Weh na di train station?(Kuara poezd stantsiya?)
Куара автобус туй?
Weh na di bus stop?(Kuara avtobus tuy?)
Куара платформа?
Which platform na im?(Kuara platforma?)
Кундысь ке лэсьтэ?
Wetin time e go lef?(Kundys' ke lëstë?)
Эн шундысь ву?
Dis na di right way?(En shundys' vu?)
Эн вуэсь куты
E dey near here(En vuëś kuty)
Эн вуэсь куты
E far from here(En vuëś kuty)
Си ми карта куты?
Yu fit show me pan di map?(Si mi karta kuty?)
Куты туй, пӧлӧсь
Stop here, pliz(Kuty tuy, pölös')
Кундысь ке куты?
How long e go tek?(Kundys' ke kuty?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Куи кыв?
How much dis cost?
Ти вуэлысь кутшет.
Dat too expensive.
Куи кутшет вуэлысь?
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Картой пыжыт?
I fit pay by card?
Мин вуэлысь кутшет табл.
I wan table for two.
Пирись, пыжыт.
Di bill, please.
Сервис вуэлысь?
Service dey include?
Мин вегетарианец.
I na vegetarian.
Пыжыт, шунды кукш.
No spicy food, please.
Ти кутшет.
Dis dey sweet.
Меню пыжыт?
I fit get di menu?
Пыжыт, шунды кутш.
A glass of water, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Полицию шундыт
Call di police(Politsiyu shundyt)
Скорую помощь шундыт
Call ambulance(Skoruyu pomoshch shundyt)
Ми доктор шундыт
A need doctor(Mi doktor shundyt)
Ми вуэны
A dey feel sick(Mi vueny)
Ми арахислыны аллергия
A get allergy for peanuts(Mi arakhislyny allergiya)
Кудо вуэлы больница?
Weh di nearest hospital de?(Kudo vuely bol'nitsa?)
Ми тут вуэны
E dey pain here(Mi tut vueny)
Ми паспортын юртысь
A don lose mi passport(Mi pasportyn yurtys')
Си ми отель шундыт?
You fit call mi hotel?(Si mi otel' shundyt?)
Яр!
Help!(Yar!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Шундыны кутшым
Na nice for meet you(Shundyny kutshym)
Куратамысь кутшым
Make we plan wan meeting(Kuratamys' kutshym)
Куара кукшым?
Wetin time go work for you?(Kuara kukshym?)
Куйысь кутшым вань
A go send di report tiday(Kuyis' kutshym van')
Куйысь вань кутшым?
We go fit talk tomorrow?(Kuyis' van' kutshym?)
Файл кутшым
Abeg find di file wey attach(Fail kutshym)
Тави кутшым
Tenki for your time(Tavi kutshym)
Куйысь кутшым шундыны
A dey look forward for work with you(Kuyis' kutshym shundyny)
Туны шундыны кутшым?
You fit clarify dat point?(Tuny shundyny kutshym?)
Куратамысь кутшым
Make I get back to you(Kuratamys' kutshym)
Сэмысь пятница
Di deadline na Friday(Semyś pyatnitsa)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.