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English to Krio translation

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English to Krio: the words people look up most

Hello

Kushe

/koo-SHEH/

Thank you

Tenki

/TEN-kee/

Goodbye

A dey go

/a day GOH/

Yes

Yes

/YES/

No

Nor

/NOR/

Please

Duya

/DOO-ya/

How are you?

Aw di bodi?

/ow dee BO-dee/

My name is Amara

Mi nem Amara

/mee NEM a-MA-ra/

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English to Krio: everyday phrases

Common phrases from the Krio course, each with a respelling — capitals mark the stressed syllable.

  • HelloKushe
    Hello/koo-SHEH/
  • Thank youTenki
    Thank you/TEN-kee/
  • WelcomeYu welkam
    Welcome/yoo WEL-kam/
  • GoodbyeA dey go
    Goodbye/a day GOH/
  • YesYes
    Yes/YES/
  • NoNor
    No/NOR/
  • PleaseDuya
    Please/DOO-ya/
  • SorrySori
    Sorry/SO-ree/
  • My name is AmaraMi nem Amara
    My name is Amara/mee NEM a-MA-ra/
  • What is your name?Wetin na yu nem?
    What is your name?/WEH-tin na yoo NEM/
  • How are you?Aw di bodi?
    How are you?/ow dee BO-dee/
  • I am fineA dey fine
    I am fine/a day FINE/
  • WaterWata
    Water/WA-ta/
  • FoodChop
    Food/CHOP/
  • FriendFren
    Friend/FREN/
  • HouseOs
    House/OSS/
  • OneWan
    One/WAHN/
  • TwoTu
    Two/TOO/
  • ThreeTri
    Three/TREE/
  • FourFo
    Four/FOH/
  • FiveFayv
    Five/FAHYV/
  • MarketMakit
    Market/MA-kit/
  • WaterWata
    Water/WA-ta/
  • How much is it?Aw moch i tan?
    How much is it?/ow moch ee TAN/
  • MoneyMoni
    Money/MO-nee/

What to know before you translate

About Krio

Sierra Leone — around 7 million including second-language speakers. Writing system: Latin alphabet.

  • Vocabulary is largely English-derived, but grammar follows West African patterns.
  • Tense and aspect are marked with separate words, not verb endings.
  • Pronunciation drifts far from English spelling.

How accurate is it?

Translations are produced by an AI model, so treat long or legal text as a draft and check it with a speaker. Short everyday sentences — greetings, directions, family talk — are where it is strongest, and the pronunciation guide is written for English readers. Lesson audio is AI pronunciation audio, not a recording of a native speaker.

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