A collection of useful phrases in Tok Pisin, an English-based Croele language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal
| English | Tok Pisin |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Welkam |
| Hello (General greeting) | Gude Hi Hai |
| How are you? | Yu stap gut? Yu stap orait? Yu olsem wanem? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Mi stap gut |
| Long time no see | Longpela taim mi no lukim yu |
| What's your name? | Wanam nem bilong yu? Husat nem bilong yu? |
| My name is ... | Nem bilong mi emi ... Nem bilong mi i ... |
| Where are you from? | Ples bilong yu we? Yu kam long wanem hap? Yu bilong wanem hap? |
| I'm from ... | Ples bilong mi ... Mi bin kam long ... Mi kam long ... Mi mangi ... |
| Pleased to meet you | Gutpela long bungim yu |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Moning Moning tru Moning nau |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Apinum |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Apinum Gut nait |
| Good night | Gut nait |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Gutbai Lukim yu bihain (inf) |
| Good luck! | Gutpela lak! |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Cheers! God blesim yu! |
| Have a nice day | Kisim gutpela de |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Hamamas! |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Gutpela raun tru! (Wonderful trip) |
| Do you understand? | Yu klia? Yu klia gut? |
| I understand | Mi save tok bilong yu |
| I don't understand | Mi no klia gut |
| Yes | Yesa |
| No | Nogat |
| Maybe | Ating |
| I don't know | Mi no save |
| Please speak more slowly | Plis toktok isi isi moa |
| Please say that again | Tokim gen |
| Please write it down | Plis raitim daun |
| Do you speak English? | Yu save long tok inglis, a? Toktok long tok inglis? |
| Do you speak Tok Pisin? | Yu save long Tok Pisin? Toktok long tok pisin? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Ya, liklik |
| Speak to me in Tok Pisin | Toktok long mi long Tok Pisin |
| How do you say ... in Tok Pisin? | Hausat mi autim ... long tok pisin? |
| Excuse me | Skius |
| How much is this? | Hamas long dispela? |
| Sorry | Mi sori Mi sori tumas |
| Please | Plis |
| Thank you | Tenkyu Tenkyu tru Tenkyu tumas |
| Reply to thank you | Nogat samting Maski |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Smolhaus i stap we? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Dispela man bai i bekim pe long olgeta samting |
| This lady will pay for everything | Dispela meri bai i bekim pe long olgeta samting |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Yu laik danis wantaim mi? |
| I miss you | Mi misim yu |
| I love you | Mi lavim yu |
| Get well soon | Kamap orait hariap! |
| Go away! | Go longwe! |
| Leave me alone! | Lasim mi! |
| Help! | Help! |
| Fire! | Paia! |
| Stop! | Holim! Stap! |
| Call the police! | Kolim polis! |
| Christmas greetings | Bikpela hamamas blong dispela Krismas go long yu Meri Krismas |
| New Year greetings | Hepi Nu Yia |
| Easter greetings | Hepi ista |
| Birthday greetings | Hepi berthde |
| One language is never enough | Wanpela tok ples em i no inap |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Hovakraf bilong mi i pulap long malio |
Some phrases and corrections provided by Alastair Macpherson
Download the audio files (Zip format, 323K)
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Tok Pisin | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
Other collections of Tok Pisin phrases
http://wikitravel.org/en/Tok_Pisin_phrasebook
http://www.unilang.org/wiki/index.php/Tok_Pisin
http://kiwiexpat.com/tok-pisin/
http://youtu.be/WC6uPjiVbYs?t=1m9s
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