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Common Mauritian Creole Phrases

Essential Mauritian Creole (Kreol Morisyen) phrases with pronunciation guides.

πŸ‘‹ Greetings & Basics✈️ Travel🍽️ Food & Dining🚨 EmergencyπŸ’Ό BusinessπŸ”’ Numbers & Time

πŸ‘‹Greetings & Basics

EnglishMauritian CreolePronunciation
HelloAlloa-LO
Good morningBonzourbon-ZUR
Good eveningBonswarbon-SWAR
Good nightBonswarbon-SWAR
GoodbyeOrwaror-WAR
How are you?Kouma to ete?ku-MA to e-TE
I'm fineMo bienmo bien
PleaseSilvouplesil-vu-PLE
Thank youMersimer-SI
You're welcomeAvek plezira-VEK ple-ZIR
SorryPardonpar-DON
YesWiwi
NoNonnon
My name is...Mo nom se...mo nom se...
What is your name?Ki to nom?ki to nom
Nice to meet youKontan renkont twakon-TAN ren-KONT twa
Do you speak English?To koz angle?to koz AN-gle
I don't understandMo pa konpranmo pa kon-PRAN
Help!Ede!e-DE
I love youMo kontan twamo kon-TAN twa

✈️Travel

EnglishMauritian CreolePronunciation
Where is...?Kote...?ko-TE...?
How much does it cost?Kombie sa koute?kom-BIE sa ku-TE
I need helpMo bizin ledmo bi-ZIN led
Where is the hospital?Kote lopital?ko-TE lo-pi-TAL
PoliceLapolisla-po-LIS
AirportLaeroportla-e-ro-PORT
HotelLotello-TEL
RestaurantRestoranres-to-RAN
TicketTiketti-KET
Train stationGarstasiongar-sta-SION
Bus stopArete bisa-re-TE bis
TaxiTaksitak-SI
LeftGosgos
RightDrwatdrwat
Straight aheadToutdwattut-DWAT
PassportPasportpas-PORT
PharmacyFarmasifar-ma-SI
BankLabankla-BANK
MarketLaboutikla-bu-TIK
BeachLaplazla-PLAZ

🍽️Food & Dining

EnglishMauritian CreolePronunciation
I'm hungryMo finmo fin
I'm thirstyMo swafmo swaf
The menu, pleaseMeni, silvoupleme-NI sil-vu-PLE
WaterDilodi-LO
BreadDipindi-PIN
MeatLaviannla-VIAN
FishPwasonpwa-SON
VegetablesLegimle-GIM
DeliciousDelisiede-li-SIE
Bill pleaseAdision, silvouplea-di-SION sil-vu-PLE
TeaDitedi-TE
CoffeeKafeka-FE
BeerLabyerla-BIER
WineDivendi-VEN
I am vegetarianMo pa manze laviannmo pa man-ZE la-VIAN
BreakfastDezenede-ze-NE
LunchDinedi-NE
DinnerSoupesu-PE
SpicyPikepi-KE
SweetDoudu

🚨Emergency

EnglishMauritian CreolePronunciation
Help!Ede!e-DE
Call the policeApel lapolisa-PEL la-po-LIS
I need a doctorMo bizin doktΠ΅Ρ€mo bi-ZIN dok-TER
Fire!Dife!di-FE
Thief!Vole!vo-LE
I'm lostMo perdemo per-DE
I had an accidentMo finn ena enn aksidanmo fin e-NA en ak-si-DAN
I'm sickMo maladmo ma-LAD
AmbulanceAmbulansam-bu-LANS
HospitalLopitallo-pi-TAL
EmergencyIjansi-JANS
I need medicineMo bizin medikamanmo bi-ZIN me-di-ka-MAN
DangerDanzedan-ZE
Stop!Aret!a-RET

πŸ’ΌBusiness

EnglishMauritian CreolePronunciation
MeetingRenionre-NION
ContractKontrakon-TRA
InvoiceFaktifak-TI
PaymentPemanpe-MAN
PricePripri
OfficeBiroubi-RU
ManagerManazerma-na-ZER
CompanyKonpagnikon-pa-GNI
EmailImeli-MEL
PhoneTelefonte-le-FON
ScheduleOrΠ΅Ρ€o-REP
ProjectProzepro-ZE
ReportRaporra-POR
DeadlineDat limitdat li-MIT

πŸ”’Numbers & Time

EnglishMauritian CreolePronunciation
OneEnen
TwoDede
ThreeTrwatrwa
FourKatkat
FiveSinksink
SixSissis
SevenSetset
EightUituit
NineNefnef
TenDisdis
TwentyVenven
HundredSansan
ThousandMilmil
What time is it?Ki ler li ete?ki LER li e-TE
TodayZordizor-DI
TomorrowDimedi-ME
YesterdayIerier
MondayLindilin-DI
FridayVandredivan-dre-DI
WeekendWikennwi-KEN
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