Kreo English

Greetings
Kushe-o (kush-sha-o) Hello
Kushe-ya Hello (in response)
Aw di bodi? How are you?
Aw Di go di go? How is it going?
A wel aw yusef? Im well and you?
Misef a wel. Im Good
Aw yu du? How are you?
We/ehn yuself And your self
Aw di fambul (den)? Hows the family?
Wetin na yu nem? Whats your name
Or
We yu Nem?
Mi Name na (insert your name here) My name is (insert name here)
Or
A nem
Usai yu komot? Where are you from?
A komot (insert name of city) Im from (insert name of city)?
Yu tok krio Do you speak krio?
No ba/bot a wan foh lan No, but I am learning.
A tok (am) smol smol I speak a little.
A de go I am leaving.
We go si back See you later !(lit. well see you again)
Trade Before
Or
in the past
Angri Hungry
Or
Angry
Wahala Problem
Usai Where
Uman woman
Tap To Live or stop
Pronunciation
O in go Awangot
oh- as in job Kohmoht
E- as in day Trade
EH- as in ge t fohgeht
I- as in need Angri
A- as in father Wahala
AI- as in die Usai
U- as in food Uman
Basic Questions
Wetin na yu nem What is your name?
Or
We yu nem
A nem/mi na (insert name) My name is (insert name here).
Usai yu kohmoht? Where are you from?
A kohmoht (insert name of city) Im from (insert name of city ).
Yu tohk krio? Do you talk krio
A tohk smohl-smohl I speak a little
No, ba/boht a wan(t) for lan No but I want to learn
Grammar
Singular Plural
English Krio English Krio
I A We wi
You yu You Una
He/she/it I(ee) They Dehm/M
Krio pronoun has an English equivalent except for the 3 rd person singular, which is clarified by the
context.
Possessive Adjectives
Singular Plural
English Krio English Krio
My Mi Our Wi
Your Yu Your(pl) Una
His/Her In Thier Dehm/M
With the exception of Mi (my) and In (His/Her) the possessive adjectives and subject pronouns in
Krio are exactly the same
Example
Usai yu fambul dehn kohmoht? Where is your family from
Dehn Kohmoht Salon in Fambul Dehn Kohmoht He is from Sierra Leone, his family is from Sierra
Salon, Ba in Sista bin bohn Na Amerika. Leone, but his sister is from America
Conjugating Verbs
A Tap Na Ya I Live Here
Yu Tap Na Ya You Live here?
I tap Na Ya He/She Lives Here
Wi Tap Na Ya We live here
Una tap Na Ya You Live here?
Dehn Tap Na Ya They Live here
Examples
Yu Tohk Krio
A Noh Tohk Krio, Ba A De Lan
Da Titi de, I kohmoht salon
Yu Noh Dohn Tohk wi yu padi?
Yes, A tohk wit am yehstade.
Do you speak Krio
I dont speak krio but I am learning.
The girl comes from Sierra Leone
You dont talk with your friend?
Yes, I spoke with him yesterday.