Tok Pisin phrases for travel

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

Emergency

Helpim mi! · HEL-pim mee · Help
Mi nidim dokta. · mee NEE-dim DOK-ta · I need a doctor
Singautim ambulens! · sing-OW-tim AM-boo-lens · Call an ambulance
Singautim polis! · sing-OW-tim PO-lees · Call the police
Mi lus. · mee loos · I'm lost
Mi nidim halivim, pren bilong mi i sik. · mee NEE-dim ha-LEE-vim, pren BEE-long mee ee sik · I need help, my friend is ill
Wanpela man i bagarap. · WUN-pe-la man ee BA-ga-rap · Someone is hurt
Haus sik i stap we? · house sik ee stap weh · Where is the hospital?
Penisilin i save mekim mi sik. · peh-nee-SEE-lin ee SAH-veh MEH-kim mee sik · I'm allergic to penicillin
Kain kain galip na pinat i save mekim mi sik. · kain kain GAH-lip na PEE-nat ee SAH-veh MEH-kim mee sik · I'm allergic to nuts
Kina, kindam na kuka i save mekim mi sik. · KEE-na, KIN-dam na KOO-ka ee SAH-veh MEH-kim mee sik · I'm allergic to shellfish
Sapos binatang bi i sutim mi, mi save sik nogut tru. · SA-pos bee-na-TANG bee ee SOO-tim mee, mee SAH-veh sik no-GOOT troo · I'm allergic to bee stings
Paia! · PIE-ah · Fire
Em i samting nogut tru, hariap! · em ee SAM-ting no-GOOT troo, ha-ree-AP · It's an emergency
Plis, yu ken helpim mi? · plees, yoo ken HEL-pim mee · Can you help me, please?
Ol i stilim samting bilong mi. · ol ee STEE-lim SAM-ting BEE-long mee · I've been robbed
Mi lusim paspot bilong mi. · mee LOO-sim PAS-pot BEE-long mee · I've lost my passport
Polis stesin i stap we? · PO-lees STEH-sin ee stap weh · Where is the police station?
Plis, ringim dispela namba. · plees, RING-im dis-PEH-la NAM-ba · Please call this number
Lusim mi! · LOO-sim mee · Leave me alone
Mi gat sik suga. · mee gat sik SOO-ga · I'm diabetic
Mi gat sik asma. · mee gat sik AS-ma · I have asthma
Mi gat bel. · mee gat bel · I'm pregnant

At the border

Paspot bilong mi i stap. · PAS-pot BEE-long mee ee stap · Here is my passport
Mi kam long holide. · mee kam long HO-lee-deh · I'm here on holiday
Bai mi stap … de. · bai mee stap … deh · I'm staying for … days
Mi stap long… · mee stap long · I'm staying at…
Mi wokabaut tasol, mi go long… · mee wo-ka-BOWT TAH-sol, mee go long · I'm passing through to…
Mi raun long wilwil. · mee rown long WEEL-weel · I'm travelling by bicycle
Mi wokabaut long lek. · mee wo-ka-BOWT long lek · I'm travelling on foot
Mi raun long ka. · mee rown long ka · I'm travelling by car
Mi raun long bot. · mee rown long bot · I'm travelling by boat
Mi no gat wanpela samting long tokaut long en. · mee no gat WUN-pe-la SAM-ting long to-KOWT long en · I have nothing to declare
Mi mas gat visa? · mee mas gat VEE-sa · Do I need a visa?
Plis, yu ken stampim paspot bilong mi? · plees, yoo ken STAM-pim PAS-pot BEE-long mee · Can you stamp my passport, please?
Mi gat tiket bilong go bek. · mee gat TEE-ket BEE-long go bek · I have a ticket home
Pepa bilong ka i stap. · PEH-pa BEE-long ka ee stap · Here are the vehicle's papers
Bodalain i op? · bo-da-LAIN ee op · Is the border open?
Bodalain i stap we? · bo-da-LAIN ee stap weh · Where is the border crossing?
Mi mas toktok wantaim embasi bilong mi. · mee mas TOK-tok WUN-taim EM-ba-see BEE-long mee · I need to contact my embassy

Every day

Gude · GOO-deh · Hello
Moning · MO-ning · Good morning
Apinun · ah-pee-NOON · Good afternoon
Gutpela apinun · GOOT-pe-la ah-pee-NOON · Good evening
Lukim yu · LOO-kim yoo · Goodbye
Plis · plees · Please
Tenkyu · TEN-kyoo · Thank you
Yes · yes · Yes
Nogat · NO-gat · No
Sori · SO-ree · Excuse me
Sori · SO-ree · Sorry
Yu save toktok long Inglis? · yoo SAH-veh TOK-tok long ING-lees · Do you speak English?
Mi no save · mee no SAH-veh · I don't understand
Haus pekpek i stap we? · house PEK-pek ee stap weh · Where is the toilet?
Stua i stap we? · STOO-a ee stap weh · Where is the shop?
Bas stop i stap we? · bas stop ee stap weh · Where is the bus stop?
Kemis i stap we? · KEH-mees ee stap weh · Where is the chemist?
Mi ken kisim wara bilong dring we? · mee ken KEE-sim WA-ra BEE-long dring weh · Where can I get drinking water?
Hamas? · HA-mas · How much is it?
Gutpela helt! · GOOT-pe-la helt · Cheers
Gut nait · goot nait · Good night
Nem bilong mi… · nem BEE-long mee · My name is…
Mi kam long… · mee kam long · I'm from…
Gutpela de! · GOOT-pe-la deh · Have a good day
… i stap we? · … ee stap weh · Where is…?
Yu ken soim mi long map? · yoo ken SO-im mee long map · Can you show me on the map?
Plis, yu ken raitim? · plees, yoo ken RAI-tim · Can you write it down, please?
Plis, toktok isi isi · plees, TOK-tok EE-see EE-see · Please speak more slowly
Plis, yu ken kisim poto bilong mipela? · plees, yoo ken KEE-sim PO-to BEE-long MEE-pe-la · Could you take a photo of us, please?

Food and drink

Tebol bilong tupela, plis · TEH-bol BEE-long TOO-pe-la, plees · A table for two, please
Menyu, plis · MEN-yoo, plees · The menu, please
Wanem kaikai yu ting i gutpela? · WA-nem KAI-kai yoo ting ee GOOT-pe-la · What do you recommend?
I gat spesel kaikai bilong tude? · ee gat SPEH-shel KAI-kai bee-LONG TOO-deh · Is there a dish of the day?
Wanpela bia, plis · WUN-pe-la BEE-a, plees · One beer, please
Tupela bia, plis · TOO-pe-la BEE-a, plees · Two beers, please
Wanpela glas retpela wain, plis · WUN-pe-la glas RET-pe-la wine, plees · A glass of red wine, please
Wanpela glas waitpela wain, plis · WUN-pe-la glas WITE-pe-la wine, plees · A glass of white wine, please
Wanpela moa, plis · WUN-pe-la MO-a, plees · Another one, please
Wanpela kopi, plis · WUN-pe-la KO-pee, plees · A coffee, please
Wanpela ti, plis · WUN-pe-la tee, plees · A tea, please
Wanpela jus orens, plis · WUN-pe-la joos O-rens, plees · An orange juice, please
Wanpela glas wara, plis · WUN-pe-la glas WA-ra, plees · A glass of water, please
Wara tasol, plis · WA-ra TA-sol, plees · Still water, please
Mi no save kaikai abus. · mee no SAH-veh KAI-kai A-boos · I'm vegetarian
Mi no save kaikai abus, pis, kiau o milk. · mee no SAH-veh KAI-kai A-boos, pees, kee-OW o milk · I'm vegan
Plis, no ken putim abus · plees, no ken POO-tim A-boos · No meat, please
Mi no ken kaikai gluten. · mee no ken KAI-kai GLOO-ten · I can't eat gluten
Plis, no ken putim pinat · plees, no ken POO-tim PEE-nat · No nuts, please
Mi no save kaikai pik. · mee no SAH-veh KAI-kai pik · I don't eat pork
Plis, no ken putim milk na sis · plees, no ken POO-tim milk na sees · No milk or cheese, please
Plis, no ken putim kiau · plees, no ken POO-tim kee-OW · No eggs, please
Noken hat tumas, plis · no-KEN hat TOO-mas, plees · Not too spicy, please
Abus i stap long dispela? · A-boos ee stap long dis-PEH-la · Is there meat in this?
Pis i stap long dispela? · pees ee stap long dis-PEH-la · Is there fish in this?
Bil, plis · bil, plees · The bill, please
Inap mi kisim i go? · ee-NAP mee KEE-sim ee go · Can I take this away?
Em i swit tru. · em ee sweet troo · That was delicious
I gat toilet hia? · ee gat TOY-let HEE-a · Is there a toilet here?

A bed for the night

Yu gat rum long tunait? · yoo gat room long too-NAIT · Do you have a room for tonight?
Hamas long wanpela nait? · HA-mas long WUN-pe-la nait · How much per night?
Moning kaikai i insait? · MO-ning KAI-kai ee in-SAIT · Is breakfast included?
Wanem pasword bilong wifi? · WA-nem PAS-word BEE-long WAI-fai · What's the wifi password?
Mi ken lusim ol bek bilong mi hia? · mee ken LOO-sim ol bek BEE-long mee HEE-a · Can I leave my bags here?
Wanem taim mi mas lusim rum? · WA-nem taim mee mas LOO-sim room · What time do I need to leave?
Mi ken wasim klos bilong mi we? · mee ken WA-sim klos BEE-long mee weh · Where can I wash my clothes?

At the chemist

Yu gat marasin bilong sua long lek? · yoo gat ma-RA-sin BEE-long SOO-a long lek · Do you have something for blisters?
Yu gat marasin bilong bel i pen? · yoo gat ma-RA-sin BEE-long bel ee pen · Do you have something for an upset stomach?
Yu gat marasin bilong binatang i kaikaim? · yoo gat ma-RA-sin BEE-long bee-na-TANG ee KAI-kaim · Do you have something for insect bites?
Yu gat marasin bilong san i kukim skin? · yoo gat ma-RA-sin BEE-long san ee KOO-kim skin · Do you have something for sunburn?
Yu gat marasin bilong het i pen? · yoo gat ma-RA-sin BEE-long het ee pen · Do you have something for a headache?

Shopping

Dispela em hamas? · dis-PEH-la em HA-mas · How much is this?
Bai mi kisim. · bai mee KEE-sim · I'll take it
Mi ken peim long kat? · mee ken PAY-im long kat · Can I pay by card?
Yu gat…? · yoo gat · Do you have…?
Mi lukluk tasol, tenkyu. · mee LOOK-look TAH-sol, TEN-kyoo · Just looking, thanks
Wanpela bek, plis · WUN-pe-la bek, plees · A bag, please
Supamaket i stap we? · SOO-pa-ma-ket ee stap weh · Where is the supermarket?
Bret · bret · Bread
Milk · milk · Milk
Wara long botol · WA-ra long BO-tol · Water (bottled)
ATM i stap we? · ay-tee-EM ee stap weh · Where is a cash machine?
Mi ken peim long kes? · mee ken PAY-im long kes · Can I pay in cash?
Mi ken senisim mani we? · mee ken SEH-nee-sim MA-nee weh · Where can I change money?
SIM kat wantaim data, plis · sim kat WUN-taim DAH-ta, plees · A SIM card with data, please
Wanem taim yu save opim? · WA-nem taim yoo SAH-veh O-pim · When do you open?

Getting around

Wanpela tiket i go long…, plis · WUN-pe-la TEE-ket ee go long, plees · A ticket to…, please
Go na kam bek · go na kam bek · Return
Go tasol · go TAH-sol · Single
Wanem taim em i go? · WA-nem taim em ee go · When does it leave?
Dispela bas i go long…? · dis-PEH-la bas ee go long · Is this the bus to…?
Han kais · han kais · Left
Han sut · han soot · Right
Stret · stret · Straight on
Em i longwe? · em ee LONG-weh · How far is it?

By bike

Stua bilong wilwil i stap we? · STOO-a BEE-long WEEL-weel ee stap weh · Where is a bike shop?
Taia bilong mi i pas. · TAI-a BEE-long mee ee pas · I have a puncture
Yu ken stretim wilwil bilong mi? · yoo ken STREH-tim WEEL-weel BEE-long mee · Can you fix my bike?
Sen i bruk. · sen ee brook · My chain is broken
Wanpela spok i bruk. · WUN-pe-la spok ee brook · A spoke is broken
Mi ken kisim pam bilong yu liklik? · mee ken KEE-sim pam BEE-long yoo LIK-lik · Could I borrow a pump?
I gat ples i gutpela long lusim wilwil? · ee gat ples ee GOOT-pe-la long LOO-sim WEEL-weel · Is there somewhere safe to leave my bike?
I gat planti ka long rot? · ee gat PLAN-tee ka long rot · Is the road busy?
Rot i go antap tumas? · rot ee go an-TAP TOO-mas · Is it very steep?

Bike parts in Tok Pisin

tyub · tyoob · Inner tube
taia · TAI-a · Tyre
vaul bilong ka · vowl BEE-long ka · Car-type valve (Schrader)
samting bilong pasim taia · SAM-ting BEE-long PA-sim TAI-a · Puncture repair kit
brek pad · Brake pads
brek waia · brek WAI-a · Brake cable
gia waia · GEE-a WAI-a · Gear cable
sen · Chain
wel bilong sen · wel BEE-long sen · Chain oil
spok · Spoke
wil · weel · Wheel
pedel · PEH-del · Pedal
sia · SEE-a · Saddle
stia · STEE-a · Handlebars
lait bilong wilwil · lait BEE-long WEEL-weel · Bike light
lok bilong wilwil · lok BEE-long WEEL-weel · Bike lock
alen ki · A-len kee · Allen key
pam · Pump

On the road

Mi ken pakim ka we? · mee ken PA-kim ka weh · Where can I park?
ples bilong baim pul · ples BEE-long BAIM pool · Petrol station
disel · DEE-sel · Diesel
Mi ken pakim ka hia long nait? · mee ken PA-kim ka HEE-a long nait · Can I park here overnight?
Ka bilong mi i bagarap. · ka BEE-long mee ee BA-ga-rap · My car has broken down
Taia bilong ka i pas. · TAI-a BEE-long ka ee pas · I have a flat tyre
petrol · PEH-trol · Unleaded

Car and van parts in Tok Pisin

taia · TAI-a · Tyre
spea taia · SPEH-a TAI-a · Spare wheel
bateri · BA-teh-ree · Battery
jamp lid · Jump leads
wel bilong ensin · wel BEE-long EN-sin · Engine oil
wara bilong redieta · WA-ra BEE-long reh-dee-EH-ta · Coolant
waipa · WAI-pa · Windscreen wipers
glas lam · Bulb
pius · PEE-oos · Fuse
gas botol · gas BO-tol · Gas bottle (propane or butane)
trak bilong pulim ka · trak BEE-long POO-lim ka · Tow truck
garas · ga-RAS · A garage that does repairs

Walking

Dispela rot i go long…? · dis-PEH-la rot ee go long · Is this the path to…?
Hamas taim long wokabaut? · HA-mas taim long wo-ka-BOWT · How long does it take on foot?
Rot i op? · rot ee op · Is the path open?
I orait long brukim wara? · ee o-RAIT long BROO-kim WA-ra · Is it safe to cross?
I gat wara long rot? · ee gat WA-ra long rot · Is there water on the way?
Dispela rot i go we? · dis-PEH-la rot ee go weh · Where does this path go?

Outdoors

Mi ken putim haus sel hia? · mee ken POO-tim house sel HEE-a · Can I camp here?
Mi ken pulimapim botol wara we? · mee ken poo-lee-MA-pim BO-tol WA-ra weh · Where can I fill my water bottle?
Dispela wara i gutpela long dring? · dis-PEH-la WA-ra ee GOOT-pe-la long dring · Is the water safe to drink?
Ples bilong putim haus sel i stap we? · ples BEE-long POO-tim house sel ee stap weh · Where is the campsite?
I gat sawa? · ee gat SOW-a · Is there a shower?
Mi ken sasim fon bilong mi we? · mee ken SA-sim fon BEE-long mee weh · Where can I charge my phone?
Wanem rot i go long…? · WA-nem rot ee go long · Which way to…?
Tumora, taim bai stap olsem wanem? · too-MO-ra, taim bai stap OL-sem WA-nem · What will the weather be like tomorrow?
Mi ken wokim paia hia? · mee ken WO-kim PAI-a HEE-a · Is it all right to light a fire?
I gat ol abus nogut hia? · ee gat ol A-boos no-GOOT HEE-a · Are there any dangerous animals here?

Camping and walking kit in Tok Pisin

bateri · BA-teh-ree · Batteries
plasta · PLAS-ta · Blister plasters
marasin bilong san · ma-RA-sin BEE-long san · Sun cream
marasin bilong natnat · ma-RA-sin BEE-long NAT-nat · Insect repellent
ol nil bilong haus sel · ol neel BEE-long house sel · Tent pegs
tos · Torch
marasin bilong klinim wara · ma-RA-sin BEE-long KLEE-nim WA-ra · Water purification tablets
map bilong dispela hap · map BEE-long dis-PEH-la hap · A map of the area
laita · LAI-ta · Lighter

By boat

Mi ken pasim bot we? · mee ken PA-sim bot weh · Where can I moor?
Hatbamasta i stap we? · hat-ba-MAS-ta ee stap weh · Where is the harbour master?
I gat wara na pawa long uap? · ee gat WA-ra na POW-a long OO-ap · Is there water and electricity on the pontoon?
Yu gat ples bilong bot long wanpela nait? · yoo gat ples BEE-long bot long WUN-pe-la nait · Do you have a berth for one night?
Bot bilong mipela em … mita longpela. · bot BEE-long MEE-pe-la em … MEE-ta LONG-pe-la · Our boat is … metres long
Taim solwara i go daun, wara i dip olsem wanem? · taim sol-WA-ra ee go down, WA-ra ee dip OL-sem WA-nem · What is the depth at low tide?
Ripot bilong taim i tok wanem? · ree-POT BEE-long taim ee tok WA-nem · What is the weather forecast?
Mi ken baim pul bilong bot we? · mee ken BAIM pool BEE-long bot weh · Where is the fuel berth?
Mi ken lusim liklik bot hia? · mee ken LOO-sim LIK-lik bot HEE-a · Can I leave my dinghy here?
Mipela i mas go long kastam we? · MEE-pe-la ee mas go long KAS-tam weh · Where do we check in with customs?
Yupela i yusim wanem redio senel? · YOO-pe-la ee YOO-sim WA-nem REH-dee-o SEH-nel · Which radio channel do you use?
I orait long tromoi anka hia? · ee o-RAIT long tro-MOY AN-ka HEE-a · Is it safe to anchor here?
Plis, yu ken holim rop bilong mipela? · plees, yoo ken HO-lim rop BEE-long MEE-pe-la · Could you take our lines, please?
Mi ken putim kayak long wara we? · mee ken POO-tim KAI-ak long WA-ra weh · Where can I put a kayak in the water?

Boat parts in Tok Pisin

stua bilong samting bilong bot · STOO-a BEE-long SAM-ting BEE-long bot · Chandlery (a shop for boat parts)
wel bilong ensin · wel BEE-long EN-sin · Engine oil
pilta bilong pul · PIL-ta BEE-long pool · Fuel filter
bateri · BA-teh-ree · Battery
rop · Rope
anka · AN-ka · Anchor
ensin bilong bot · EN-sin BEE-long bot · Outboard engine
sel · Sail

Numbers in Tok Pisin

wan · wun · 1
tu · too · 2
tri · tree · 3
foa · FO-a · 4
faiv · 5
sikis · SEE-kees · 6
seven · SEH-ven · 7
et · 8
nain · 9
ten · 10
twenti · TWEN-tee · 20
fifti · FIF-tee · 50
wan handet · wun HAN-det · 100

Signs you'll see

To recognise when you see them.

Op · op · Open
Pas · pas · Closed
Rot bilong go insait · rot BEE-long go in-SAIT · Entrance
Rot bilong go ausait · rot BEE-long go ow-SAIT · Exit
Toilet / Haus pekpek · TOY-let · Toilets
Man · man · Men
Meri · MEH-ree · Women
Tambu long go insait · TAM-boo long go in-SAIT · No entry
Danja · DAN-ja · Danger

Where Tok Pisin is spoken

Main language

Papua New Guinea

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