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Phrases
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In Cape Verdean Creole, hello is Oi and thank you is Obrigadu. Here are 20 everyday Cape Verdean Creole phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Cape Verdean Creole · How to say thank you in Cape Verdean Creole · How to say goodbye in Cape Verdean Creole · How to say please in Cape Verdean Creole · How to say sorry in Cape Verdean Creole
| English | Cape Verdean Creole |
|---|---|
| Hello | Oi also 'Olá' |
| Goodbye | Txau also 'Ti logu' (see you soon) |
| Please | Pur favor |
| Thank you | Obrigadu said by a man; a woman says 'obrigada' |
| Yes | Sin |
| No | Nau |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Diskulpa |
| Do you speak English? | Bu ta papia Inglês? |
| I don't understand | N ka ta ntende |
| Please speak slowly | Papia mas divagar, pur favor |
| How much is it? | Kantu ki e? also just 'Kantu?' |
| Where is the bathroom? | Undi ki kuartu di banhu ta fika? |
| The bill, please | Traze-m konta, pur favor |
| Where is …? | Undi ki … ta fika? fill the gap with the place |
| Help! | Sukoru! |
| Call the police! | Txoma polisia! |
| I don't speak Cape Verdean Creole | N ka ta papia Kriolu Same 'N ka ta' as the file's 'I don't understand'; papia is in 'Bu ta papia Inglês?' |
| Can you help me? | Bu pode djuda-m? |
| English | Cape Verdean Creole |
|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | Undi ki mersaria mas pertu ta fika? |
| How do you say this in Cape Verdean Creole? | Kuma ki nu ta fala kel li na Kriolu? Literally 'How do we say that here in Kriolu?' |
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