Crioulo, some usefulwords (± phonetical)
| Good morning (till noon) | bom-dee-a |
| Good afternoon (12 till 19 hr) | bow-a tardi |
| Good evening | bow-a no-tay |
| Goodbye | té-manja (ciao) |
| How are you | Kouma (di kourpou) |
| I’m fine | Nsta bong |
| Thank you | obrigadou |
| How much does it cost | I kantou |
| Carnival | Carnaval / n’touroudou |
| What is your name? | Kouma ki bou nomi |
| My name is... | Nja nom-i…. |
| This is my husband/wife | Es ki nja omi/mindjer |
| Goodbye – See you later | Ate logo |
| I’m leaving | N’na bai |
| Sorry | konlissensa |
| Do you speak English/French | Bou ta papia inglis/fransis |
| Can you help me? | Bou poudi djoudang? |
| I understand | N’intindi / n’persibi |
| Where are you from? | Abo i kal rasa? |
| At what time/What time | Kalora |
| When / which day | Kaldia |
| Now | Gos (gosgos) |
| Morning | Manja |
| Afternoon | Tardi |
| Evening/night | Noti |
| Yesterday | Aonti |
| Today | Aos |
| Tomorrow | Amanja |
| Yes | Sing |
| No | Nao |
| Market | Fejra |
| Do you have? | Bou tenne? |
| Expensive | Karou |
| Cheap | Baratou |
| This tastes nice | I sabi |
| This is good/nice | Sabi (bong) |
| May I have… | Dang. |
| Bread | Pong |
| Milk | Liti |
| Egg | Obou |
| Meat | Karne |
| Fish | Pis |
| Rice | Arrous – bianda |
| Cold drink | Soumo |
| Beer | Serveja |
| Pay | Paga |
| Buy | Koumpra |
| Sell | Bindi |
| Money | Dinjerou |
| Look for/search | Bouska |
| I’m looking for | N’na bouska |
| A room | Kuarto |
| A bed | Kama |
| The toilet | Kaza de banjo |
| House | Kaza |
| Street | Ruwa |
| Doctor | Meediko |
| Hospital | Ospital |
| Malaria | Paloudismo |
| Fever | Febre |
| Aspirin | Paracetamol (or aspirina) |
| Malaria treatment | Antipaloudico |
| 1 = um | 11 = onze | 30 = trinta | 500 = kinjentoes |
| 2 = dus | 12 = doze | 40 = kwarenta | 1000 = mil |
| 3 = tris | 13 = treze | 50 = sinkwenta | |
| 4 = kwatroe | 14 = katorze | 60 = sesenta | |
| 5 = sinkoe | 15 = kinze | 80 = oitenta | I = Ami |
| 6 = sejs | 16 = desasejs | 90 = noventa | You = Abo |
| 7 = seti | 17 = desaseti | 100 = seng | He/She = Eli/Ela |
| 8 = ojtoe | 18 = desojto | | We = Anos |
| 9 = novi | 19 = desanovi | | You(pl) = Abos |
| 10 = des | 20 = vinti | | They = Elis |