Looking for practical Acholi to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Tok Pisin translation (Tok Pisin) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Tok Pisin.
Tip: when a Tok Pisin phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Acholi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Halo(ah-yo)
Naki
Tenkyu(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Gutpela moning(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Gutpela apinun(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Gutpela nait(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Gutpela nait(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Lukim yu bihain(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Gudbai(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Wanem nem bilong yu?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Mi nem em John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Yu stap gut?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Gutpela long mitim yu(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Yu tok Pisin?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Nye neno.
Mi no save.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Plis, tok liklik.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Wea toilet?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Konyo kuc.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Konyo kuc.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Tye kanyim.
Go stret.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
One ticket, please.
Wan tiket, plis.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Em i long long wanem?
Nye konyo.
Mi lus.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Yes
Bila
No
Kweyo
Baibe
Ng'ato konyo
Mi agri
Ng'ato konyo ni
Mi no agri
Okwero kany
Em i gut
Ika kany?
Yu ting wanem?
Ikwok kany?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Mi nidim help
Tye kany
Wai liklik
Ng'ato konyo
Mi sori
Bila kany
No problem
Tye kany
Tenkyu
Aye konyo
Hapi baisde
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Wea em train stesen?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Wea em bus stop?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Wea em platform?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Wanem taim em i likim?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Dispela em stret rot?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
Em i klostu hia(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
Em i longwe long hia(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Stap hia, plis(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Hao long em i tek?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Okwero keken
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Itye keken me?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Nye konyo kadi?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Nye tye kany kwo
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
Bil, plis(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Nye konyo wot
Mi vegetarian(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
No spicy kaikai, plis(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Dispela i naispela(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Inap mi kisim menu?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Kolim polis
Yat ma ambulance
Kolim ambulans
Nye konyo doctor
Mi nidim dokta
Nye konyo wot
Mi sik
Nye konyo kany kic
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Okwero ineno
I penim hia
Nye tye konyo passport
Mi lusim paspot
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Yat!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Nais long mitim yu(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Makim wanpela miting(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Mi bai sendim report tude(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Plis lukim fael i atach(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Tenkyu long yu taim(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Deidlain i Fraida(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.