Bislama phrases for travel

Basic Bislama phrases for a trip, with how to say them and what they mean.

Emergency

• Helpem mi! · HEL-pem mee · Help
• Mi nidim wan dokta. · mee NEE-dim wun DOK-ta · I need a doctor
• Singaotem ambulans! · sing-OW-tem AM-boo-lans · Call an ambulance
• Singaotem polis! · sing-OW-tem PO-lees · Call the police
• Mi lus. · mee loos · I'm lost
• Plis helpem mi, fren blong mi i sik. · plees HEL-pem mee, fren blong mee ee sik · I need help, my friend is ill
• Wan man i kasem kil. · wun man ee KA-sem kil · Someone is hurt
• Hospital i stap wea? · HOS-pi-tal ee stap weh-a · Where is the hospital?
• Penisilin i save mekem mi sik. · peh-nee-SEE-lin ee SAH-veh MEH-kem mee sik · I'm allergic to penicillin
• Ol nat i save mekem mi sik. · ol nat ee SAH-veh MEH-kem mee sik · I'm allergic to nuts
• Ol sel fis, naura mo krab i save mekem mi sik. · ol sel fis, NOW-ra mo krab ee SAH-veh MEH-kem mee sik · I'm allergic to shellfish
• Sapos bi i stingim mi, mi save sik nogud tumas. · SA-pos bee ee STING-im mee, mee SAH-veh sik no-GOOD TOO-mas · I'm allergic to bee stings
• Faea! · FIE-ah · Fire
• Hemia i samting we i hariap. · heh-MEE-a ee SAM-ting weh ee ha-ree-AP · It's an emergency
• Plis, yu save helpem mi? · plees, yoo SAH-veh HEL-pem mee · Can you help me, please?
• Oli stilim samting blong mi. · O-lee STEE-lim SAM-ting blong mee · I've been robbed
• Mi lusum paspot blong mi. · mee LOO-soom PAS-pot blong mee · I've lost my passport
• Polis stesen i stap wea? · PO-lees STEH-sen ee stap WEH-a · Where is the police station?
• Plis, ringim namba ia. · plees, RING-im NAM-ba EE-a · Please call this number
• Livim mi! · LEE-vim mee · Leave me alone
• Mi gat sik suga. · mee gat sik SOO-ga · I'm diabetic
• Mi gat asma. · mee gat AS-ma · I have asthma
• Mi gat bel. · mee gat bel · I'm pregnant

At the border

• Paspot blong mi hemia. · PAS-pot blong mee heh-MEE-a · Here is my passport
• Mi kam long holide. · mee kam long HO-lee-deh · I'm here on holiday
• Bambae mi stap … dei. · bam-BAI mee stap … day · I'm staying for … days
• Mi stap long… · mee stap long · I'm staying at…
• Mi pas nomo, mi go long… · mee pas NO-mo, mee go long · I'm passing through to…
• Mi wokbaot long baesikol. · mee wok-BOWT long BAI-see-kol · I'm travelling by bicycle
• Mi wokbaot long leg. · mee wok-BOWT long leg · I'm travelling on foot
• Mi go long trak. · mee go long trak · I'm travelling by car
• Mi go long bot. · mee go long bot · I'm travelling by boat
• Mi no gat wan samting blong talemaot. · mee no gat wun SAM-ting blong ta-leh-MOWT · I have nothing to declare
• Mi mas gat visa? · mee mas gat VEE-sa · Do I need a visa?
• Plis, yu save stampem paspot blong mi? · plees, yoo SAH-veh STAM-pem PAS-pot blong mee · Can you stamp my passport, please?
• Mi gat tiket blong go bak. · mee gat TEE-ket blong go bak · I have a ticket home
• Ol pepa blong trak hemia. · ol PEH-pa blong trak heh-MEE-a · Here are the vehicle's papers
• Mi mas toktok wetem embasi blong mi. · mee mas TOK-tok WEH-tem EM-ba-see blong mee · I need to contact my embassy

Every day

• Halo · HA-lo · Hello
• Gud moning · good MO-ning · Good morning
• Gud aftenun · good af-teh-NOON · Good afternoon
• Gud naet · good nait · Good evening
• Tata · TA-ta · Goodbye
• Plis · plees · Please
• Tangkiu · TANG-kyoo · Thank you
• Yes · yes · Yes
• No · no · No
• Sori · SO-ree · Excuse me
• Sori · SO-ree · Sorry
• Yu save toktok Inglis? · yoo SAH-veh TOK-tok ING-lees · Do you speak English?
• Mi no save · mee no SAH-veh · I don't understand
• Smol haos i stap wea? · smol HOWS ee stap WEH-a · Where is the toilet?
• Stoa i stap wea? · STO-a ee stap WEH-a · Where is the shop?
• Mi save tekem bas wea? · mee SAH-veh TEH-kem bas WEH-a · Where is the bus stop?
• Famasi i stap wea? · FA-ma-see ee stap WEH-a · Where is the chemist?
• Mi save kasem wota blong dring wea? · mee SAH-veh KA-sem WO-ta blong dring WEH-a · Where can I get drinking water?
• Hamas? · HA-mas · How much is it?
• Gud helt! · good helt · Cheers
• Gud naet · good nait · Good night
• Nem blong mi… · nem blong mee · My name is…
• Mi blong… · mee blong · I'm from…
• Gud dei! · good day · Have a good day
• … i stap wea? · … ee stap WEH-a · Where is…?
• Yu save soem mi long map? · yoo SAH-veh SO-em mee long map · Can you show me on the map?
• Plis, yu save raetem? · plees, yoo SAH-veh RAI-tem · Can you write it down, please?
• Plis, toktok slo · plees, TOK-tok slo · Please speak more slowly
• Plis, yu save tekem foto blong mifala? · plees, yoo SAH-veh TEH-kem FO-to blong MEE-fa-la · Could you take a photo of us, please?

Food and drink

• Tebol blong tufala, plis · TEH-bol blong TOO-fa-la, plees · A table for two, please
• Menu, plis · MEH-noo, plees · The menu, please
• Wanem kakae i gud tumas long ples ia? · WA-nem ka-KAI ee good TOO-mas long ples EE-a · What do you recommend?
• I gat spesel kakae tede? · ee gat SPEH-sel ka-KAI TEH-deh · Is there a dish of the day?
• Wan bia, plis · wun BEE-a, plees · One beer, please
• Tu bia, plis · too BEE-a, plees · Two beers, please
• Wan glas red waen, plis · wun glas red WINE, plees · A glass of red wine, please
• Wan glas waet waen, plis · wun glas wite WINE, plees · A glass of white wine, please
• Wan moa, plis · wun MO-a, plees · Another one, please
• Wan kofi, plis · wun KO-fee, plees · A coffee, please
• Wan ti, plis · wun tee, plees · A tea, please
• Wan jus aranis, plis · wun joos a-RA-nees, plees · An orange juice, please
• Wan glas wota, plis · wun glas WO-ta, plees · A glass of water, please
• Wota nomo, plis · WO-ta NO-mo, plees · Still water, please
• Mi no kakae mit. · mee no ka-KAI mit · I'm vegetarian
• Mi no kakae mit, fis, eg o milk. · mee no ka-KAI mit, fis, eg o milk · I'm vegan
• No putum mit, plis · no POO-toom mit, plees · No meat, please
• Mi no save kakae gluten. · mee no SAH-veh ka-KAI GLOO-ten · I can't eat gluten
• No putum nat, plis · no POO-toom nat, plees · No nuts, please
• Mi no kakae pig. · mee no ka-KAI pig · I don't eat pork
• No putum milk mo sis, plis · no POO-toom milk mo sees, plees · No milk or cheese, please
• No putum eg, plis · no POO-toom eg, plees · No eggs, please
• No mekem i hot tumas, plis · no MEH-kem ee hot TOO-mas, plees · Not too spicy, please
• I gat mit insaed long hemia? · ee gat mit in-SAID long heh-MEE-a · Is there meat in this?
• I gat fis insaed long hemia? · ee gat fis in-SAID long heh-MEE-a · Is there fish in this?
• Bil, plis · bil, plees · The bill, please
• Mi save tekem i go? · mee SA-veh TEH-kem ee go · Can I take this away?
• Hem i gud tumas. · hem ee good TOO-mas · That was delicious
• I gat smol haos long ples ia? · ee gat smol HOWS long ples EE-a · Is there a toilet here?

A bed for the night

• Yu gat rum blong tunaet? · yoo gat room blong too-NAIT · Do you have a room for tonight?
• Hamas long wan naet? · HA-mas long wun nait · How much per night?
• Brekfas i insaed? · BREK-fas ee in-SAID · Is breakfast included?
• Wanem pasword blong wifi? · WA-nem PAS-word blong WAI-fai · What's the wifi password?
• Mi save livim ol bag blong mi long ples ia? · mee SAH-veh LEE-vim ol bag blong mee long ples EE-a · Can I leave my bags here?
• Wanem taem mi mas livim rum? · WA-nem taim mee mas LEE-vim room · What time do I need to leave?
• Mi save wasem klos blong mi wea? · mee SAH-veh WA-sem klos blong mee WEH-a · Where can I wash my clothes?

At the chemist

• Yu gat meresin blong soa long leg? · yoo gat MEH-reh-sin blong SO-a long leg · Do you have something for blisters?
• Yu gat meresin blong bel i soa? · yoo gat MEH-reh-sin blong bel ee SO-a · Do you have something for an upset stomach?
• Yu gat meresin blong ol insek i kakae mi? · yoo gat MEH-reh-sin blong ol IN-sek ee ka-KAI mee · Do you have something for insect bites?
• Yu gat meresin blong san i bonem skin? · yoo gat MEH-reh-sin blong san ee BO-nem skin · Do you have something for sunburn?
• Yu gat meresin blong hed i soa? · yoo gat MEH-reh-sin blong hed ee SO-a · Do you have something for a headache?

Shopping

• Hemia hamas? · heh-MEE-a HA-mas · How much is this?
• Bambae mi tekem. · bam-BAI mee TEH-kem · I'll take it
• Mi save pem wetem kad? · mee SAH-veh pem WEH-tem kad · Can I pay by card?
• Yu gat…? · yoo gat · Do you have…?
• Mi lukluk nomo, tangkiu. · mee LOOK-look NO-mo, TANG-kyoo · Just looking, thanks
• Wan bag, plis · wun bag, plees · A bag, please
• Supamaket i stap wea? · SOO-pa-ma-ket ee stap WEH-a · Where is the supermarket?
• Bred · bred · Bread
• Milk · milk · Milk
• Wota long botel · WO-ta long BO-tel · Water (bottled)
• ATM i stap wea? · ay-tee-EM ee stap WEH-a · Where is a cash machine?
• Mi save pem wetem mani? · mee SAH-veh pem WEH-tem MA-nee · Can I pay in cash?
• Mi save jenisim mani wea? · mee SAH-veh JEH-nee-sim MA-nee WEH-a · Where can I change money?
• Wan SIM kad wetem data, plis · wun sim kad WEH-tem DAH-ta, plees · A SIM card with data, please
• Wanem taem yufala i open? · WA-nem taim YOO-fa-la ee O-pen · When do you open?

Getting around

• Wan tiket blong go long…, plis · wun TEE-ket blong go long, plees · A ticket to…, please
• Go mo kambak · go mo kam-BAK · Return
• Go nomo · go NO-mo · Single
• Wanem taem hem i go? · WA-nem taim hem ee go · When does it leave?
• Bas ia i go long…? · bas EE-a ee go long · Is this the bus to…?
• Lef · lef · Left
• Raet · rait · Right
• Stret · stret · Straight on
• Hem i longwe? · hem ee LONG-weh · How far is it?

By bike

• Stoa blong baesikol i stap wea? · STO-a blong BAI-see-kol ee stap WEH-a · Where is a bike shop?
• Taea blong mi i flat. · TAI-a blong mee ee flat · I have a puncture
• Yu save fiksim baesikol blong mi? · yoo SAH-veh FIK-sim BAI-see-kol blong mee · Can you fix my bike?
• Jen i brok. · jen ee brok · My chain is broken
• Wan spok i brok. · wun spok ee brok · A spoke is broken
• Mi save kaon pam blong yu? · mee SAH-veh kown pam blong yoo · Could I borrow a pump?
• I gat sef ples blong livim baesikol? · ee gat sef ples blong LEE-vim BAI-see-kol · Is there somewhere safe to leave my bike?
• I gat plante trak long rod? · ee gat PLAN-teh trak long rod · Is the road busy?
• Rod i go antap tumas? · rod ee go an-TAP TOO-mas · Is it very steep?

Bike parts in Bislama

• tub · toob · Inner tube
• taea · TAI-a · Tyre
• valv blong trak · Car-type valve (Schrader)
• samting blong fiksim taea · SAM-ting blong FIK-sim TAI-a · Puncture repair kit
• brek pad · Brake pads
• brek waea · brek WAI-a · Brake cable
• gia waea · GEE-a WAI-a · Gear cable
• jen · Chain
• oel blong jen · oil blong jen · Chain oil
• spok · Spoke
• wil · weel · Wheel
• pedel · PEH-del · Pedal
• sit · Saddle
• hanbar · HAN-bar · Handlebars
• laet blong baesikol · lait blong BAI-see-kol · Bike light
• lok blong baesikol · lok blong BAI-see-kol · Bike lock
• alen ki · A-len kee · Allen key
• pam · Pump

On the road

• Mi save pakem trak wea? · mee SAH-veh PA-kem trak WEH-a · Where can I park?
• ples blong pem fiul · ples blong pem FYOO-el · Petrol station
• disel · DEE-sel · Diesel
• Mi save pakem trak long ples ia long naet? · mee SAH-veh PA-kem trak long ples EE-a long nait · Can I park here overnight?
• Trak blong mi i bagarap. · trak blong mee ee BA-ga-rap · My car has broken down
• Taea blong trak i flat. · TAI-a blong trak ee flat · I have a flat tyre
• petrol · PEH-trol · Unleaded

Car and van parts in Bislama

• taea · TAI-a · Tyre
• spea taea · SPEH-a TAI-a · Spare wheel
• bateri · BA-teh-ree · Battery
• jamp lid · Jump leads
• oel blong enjin · oil blong EN-jin · Engine oil
• wota blong reidieta · WO-ta blong ray-dee-EH-ta · Coolant
• waepa · WAI-pa · Windscreen wipers
• glas laet · glas lait · Bulb
• fius · fyoos · Fuse
• gas botel · gas BO-tel · Gas bottle (propane or butane)
• trak blong pulum trak · trak blong POO-loom trak · Tow truck
• garej · GA-rej · A garage that does repairs

Walking

• Rod ia i go long…? · rod EE-a ee go long · Is this the path to…?
• Hamas taem blong wokbaot? · HA-mas taim blong wok-BOWT · How long does it take on foot?
• Rod i open? · rod ee O-pen · Is the path open?
• I sef blong krosem wota? · ee sef blong KRO-sem WO-ta · Is it safe to cross?
• I gat wota long rod? · ee gat WO-ta long rod · Is there water on the way?
• Rod ia i go wea? · rod EE-a ee go WEH-a · Where does this path go?

Outdoors

• Mi save putum tent long ples ia? · mee SAH-veh POO-toom tent long ples EE-a · Can I camp here?
• Mi save fulumap botel wota wea? · mee SAH-veh foo-loo-MAP BO-tel WO-ta WEH-a · Where can I fill my water bottle?
• Wota ia i gud blong dring? · WO-ta EE-a ee good blong dring · Is the water safe to drink?
• I gat sawa? · ee gat SOW-a · Is there a shower?
• Mi save jajem fon blong mi wea? · mee SAH-veh JA-jem fon blong mee WEH-a · Where can I charge my phone?
• Wanem rod i go long…? · WA-nem rod ee go long · Which way to…?
• Tumora, weta bambae i olsem wanem? · too-MO-ra, WEH-ta bam-BAI ee OL-sem WA-nem · What will the weather be like tomorrow?
• Mi save mekem faea long ples ia? · mee SAH-veh MEH-kem FAI-a long ples EE-a · Is it all right to light a fire?
• I gat ol anamol we i denja long ples ia? · ee gat ol A-na-mol weh ee DEN-ja long ples EE-a · Are there any dangerous animals here?

Camping and walking kit in Bislama

• bateri · BA-teh-ree · Batteries
• plasta · PLAS-ta · Blister plasters
• krim blong san · Sun cream
• meresin blong ol nam · MEH-reh-sin blong ol nam · Insect repellent
• ol pin blong tent · Tent pegs
• tos · Torch
• meresin blong klinim wota · MEH-reh-sin blong KLEE-nim WO-ta · Water purification tablets
• map blong ples ia · map blong ples EE-a · A map of the area
• laeta · LAI-ta · Lighter

By boat

• Mi save taemap bot wea? · mee SAH-veh tai-MAP bot WEH-a · Where can I moor?
• Habamasta i stap wea? · ha-ba-MAS-ta ee stap WEH-a · Where is the harbour master?
• I gat wota mo paoa long wof? · ee gat WO-ta mo POW-a long wof · Is there water and electricity on the pontoon?
• Yu gat ples blong bot blong wan naet? · yoo gat ples blong bot blong wun nait · Do you have a berth for one night?
• Bot blong mifala hem i … mita longfala. · bot blong MEE-fa-la hem ee … MEE-ta LONG-fa-la · Our boat is … metres long
• Taem solwota i go daon, wota i dip olsem wanem? · taim sol-WO-ta ee go down, WO-ta ee dip OL-sem WA-nem · What is the depth at low tide?
• Ripot blong weta i talem wanem? · ree-POT blong WEH-ta ee TA-lem WA-nem · What is the weather forecast?
• Mi save pem fiul blong bot wea? · mee SAH-veh pem FYOO-el blong bot WEH-a · Where is the fuel berth?
• Mi save livim smol bot long ples ia? · mee SAH-veh LEE-vim smol bot long ples EE-a · Can I leave my dinghy here?
• Mifala i mas go long kastom wea? · MEE-fa-la ee mas go long KAS-tom WEH-a · Where do we check in with customs?
• Yufala i yusum wanem redio janel? · YOO-fa-la ee YOO-soom WA-nem REH-dee-o JA-nel · Which radio channel do you use?
• I sef blong sakem angka long ples ia? · ee sef blong SA-kem ANG-ka long ples EE-a · Is it safe to anchor here?
• Plis, yu save holem rop blong mifala? · plees, yoo SAH-veh HO-lem rop blong MEE-fa-la · Could you take our lines, please?
• Mi save putum kayak long wota wea? · mee SAH-veh POO-toom KAI-ak long WO-ta WEH-a · Where can I put a kayak in the water?

Boat parts in Bislama

• stoa blong ol samting blong bot · STO-a blong ol SAM-ting blong bot · Chandlery (a shop for boat parts)
• oel blong enjin · oil blong EN-jin · Engine oil
• filta blong fiul · FIL-ta blong FYOO-el · Fuel filter
• bateri · BA-teh-ree · Battery
• rop · Rope
• angka · ANG-ka · Anchor
• enjin blong bot · EN-jin blong bot · Outboard engine
• sel · Sail

Numbers in Bislama

• wan · wun · 1
• tu · too · 2
• tri · tree · 3
• fo · 4
• faef · faif · 5
• sikis · SEE-kees · 6
• seven · SEH-ven · 7
• eit · ayt · 8
• naen · nain · 9
• ten · 10
• twenti · TWEN-tee · 20
• fifti · FIF-tee · 50
• wan handred · wun HAN-dred · 100

Signs you'll see

To recognise when you see them.

• Open · O-pen · Open
• Klosap · klo-SAP · Closed
• Rod blong go insaed · rod blong go in-SAID · Entrance
• Rod blong go aotsaed · rod blong go owt-SAID · Exit
• Smol haos / Toilet · smol HOWS · Toilets
• Man · man · Men
• Woman · WO-man · Women
• Yu no save go insaed · yoo no SAH-veh go in-SAID · No entry
• Denja · DEN-ja · Danger

Where Bislama is spoken

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