Language/Krio/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings

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🤗 Krio Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Krio learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Krio?

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Krio, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings

English	Krio
general greeting	Kushɛ
general greeting	Kushɛ o
greeting spoken to a man	Pa kushɛ o
greeting spoken to a woman	Ma kushɛ o
informal greeting	O kushɛ yaa
informal greeting spoken to a friend	Padi kushe o
morning greeting	Monin o
morning greeting	Aw di monin?
afternoon greeting	Aftanun o
afternoon greeting	Aw di aftanun?
evening greeting	Ivinin o
evening greeting	Aw di ivinin?
how are you?	Aw di bɔdi?
reply to Aw di bɔdi	No bad
reply to Aw di bɔdi	Bɔdi fine
reply to Aw di bɔdi	A wɛl
reply to Aw di bɔdi	Di bɔdi wɛl
how are you? spoken to one person	Adu o
how are you? spoken to a group of people	Una adu o?
how are you?	Aw yu du?
reply to Adu o, Una adu o and Aw yu du	O, aw yu du
greeting spoken by a person visiting a house, before entering	Una adu naya
welcome greeting	Kabɔ o
welcome greeting	Una kabɔ o

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Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Krio lesson. 👍

Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨