SEASON 5, EPISODE 19
Sierra Leone is one of the Anglophone, i.e., English-speaking countries in West Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, and The Gambia. English is the official language used for administrative, legal, and documentative purposes.
There are over twenty native languages found and spoken in Sierra Leone, including Mende, Temne, Limba, and Krio.
On today’s episode of Learn Africa, we will be looking at some common phrases in one of the most widely spoken languages in Sierra Leone: the Krio language. The Krio language originates from the Creoles, who were released slaves from the West Indies, Britain, and the United States of America.
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Below are some common phrases in the Krio language.
Hello – Adu, Kushɛ
Welcome – Kabɔ, Wɛlkɔm
How are you? – Aw yu du?, Aw di bɔdi, Aw di go de go?
What is your name? – Wetin na yu nem
Good morning – Gud mɔnin
Good afternoon – Gud aftanun
Good evening – Gud ivnin
Good night – Gud nɛt
Good bye – A de go, Baybay
Thank you – Tɛnki
I am fine – A wɛl
I love you – A lɛk yu
I don’t know – A nɔ no, A nɔ sabi
Please – Duya
Sorry – A bayg padin
Common Phrases In Liberia’s Kreyol Language
Today – Tide
Tomorrow – Tumara
Yesterday – Yɛstide
Have a good trip – Una gɛt gud trip
Go away – Kɔmɔt!
Get well soon – Gɛt wɛlbɔdi kwik kwik wan
Leave me alone – Lɛf mi!
Do you speak English? – Yu sabi tɔk inglish?
How much is this? – Aw bɔku dis na?
Common Phrases In Mauritania’s Hassaniya Arabic Language
What is good? – Wetin gud?
Call the police – Kɔl di polis
Happy birthday – Api batde
Tell me – Tɛl mi
Stop – Lɛf!
I miss you – A mis yu
Yes – Yɛs
No – Nɔ
Child – Pikin
Man – Man
Woman – Uman
Friend – Padi
Neighbour – Neba
Food – It
Water – Wata
Meat – Bif
Rice – Res
Common Phrases In Cameroon’s Douala Language
School – Skul
Market – Makit
Shoe – Sus
Shirt – Shat
Dress – Drɛs
Close – Tayt
Opin – Opin
Written and edited by Ebby
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