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Phrases
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In Guinea-Bissau Creole, hello is Kuma and thank you is obrigadu. Here are 10 everyday Guinea-Bissau Creole phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Guinea-Bissau Creole · How to say thank you in Guinea-Bissau Creole · How to say goodbye in Guinea-Bissau Creole · How to say please in Guinea-Bissau Creole · How to say sorry in Guinea-Bissau Creole
| English | Guinea-Bissau Creole |
|---|---|
| Hello | Kuma confirmed general greeting used at any time of day; literally "how" |
| Goodbye | Te logu confirmed: literally "until soon" |
| Please | di fabur confirmed: "Kumpra un laranja di fabur" = Buy an orange, please |
| Thank you | obrigadu |
| Yes | in also "sin" |
| No | nau |
| Excuse me / Sorry | diskulpa confirmed: "Diskulpa, i setesentu i sinkuenta" = Sorry, it's 750 |
| How much is it? | Kantu ki? confirmed pattern: "Banana i kantu?" = How much is/are the banana(s)? |
| Where is …? | Nunde ku i …? fill the gap with the place, e.g. "Nunde ku i kasa?" = Where is the house? |
| Help! | Juda! confirmed (lesson vocabulary): "juda" = help |
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