English→Sierra Leone Krio

Translate English to Sierra Leone Krio like a local.

Sierra Leone Krio sounds like itself through kushe greetings, the “aw yu du” exchange, and grammar shaped by local speech.

474 local dialects

What locals actually say

Hello, how are you?

Kushe, aw yu du?

“Kushe” is a familiar Sierra Leone Krio greeting, while “aw yu du” is the local how-are-you formula.

Please wait for me.

Abeg, wet fɔ mi.

“Abeg” supplies the everyday polite request, and “fɔ” marks who the waiting is for.

Where is the bathroom?

Usay di toilet de?

“Usay” means where, and “de” marks the place or location; “toilet” is the ordinary spoken word for bathroom.

How much is this?

Aw moch dis?

The phrase “aw moch” is the everyday Krio way to ask a price, signaling a direct market-style question.

At the junction, turn left.

Na di junction, tek di lef.

“Na” marks the location where something happens, while “tek di lef” is the natural Krio construction for taking a left turn.

Let’s eat now.

Mek wi it naw.

“Mek wi” is the Krio let-us construction, signaling a shared suggestion or invitation.

My older brother is at home.

Mi big broda de na os.

“Big broda” uses “big” to mean older in a sibling relationship, and “de na os” signals that someone is located at home.

I have to go to work tomorrow.

A fɔ go wok tumara.

“Fɔ” marks obligation in Krio, so “A fɔ go” signals that going is something the speaker must do.

Notes like these come with every AIRTranslate translation, so you learn why locals phrase it that way as you go.

Sierra Leone Krio; kushe greetings; how yu du conventions.

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