Common Alur to Tok Pisin phrases

100 practical Alur to Tok Pisin phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Alur to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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: read the Tok Pisin line out loud three times, then cover the Alur side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Salam

    Halo

  2. Matur nuwun

    Tenkyu

  3. Selamat pagi

    Gutpela moning

  4. Selamat sore

    Gutpela apinun

  5. Selamat malam

    Gutpela nait

  6. Selamat bobo

    Gutpela nait

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Lukim yu bihain

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Gudbai

  9. Sapa nama mu?

    Wanem nem bilong yu?

  10. Nama ku John

    Mi nem em John

  11. Kabar apa?

    Yu stap gut?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Gutpela long mitim yu

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?

    Yu tok Pisin?

  2. Nyo ngana Hindi badi.

    Mi no tok Hindi gut.

  3. Nyo ngana nyo.

    Mi no save.

  4. Tolong nyi lempang.

    Plis, tok liklik.

  5. Nyo bisa nyi lagi?

    Yu ken tokim gen?

  6. Di mana kamar mandi?

    Wea toilet?

  7. Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?

    Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?

  8. Belok kiri.

    Taim yu go, tanim left.

  9. Belok kanan.

    Taim yu go, tanim raet.

  10. Nyi terus.

    Go stret.

  11. Berapa harga tiket?

    Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?

  12. Satu tiket, tolong.

    Wan tiket, plis.

  13. Apakah jauh dari sini?

    Em i long long wanem?

  14. Nyo hilang.

    Mi lus.

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    Wea mi ken baim SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Iyo

    Yes

  2. Ayi

    No

  3. Mungkin

    Baibe

  4. Ngeye

    Mi agri

  5. Ayi ngeye

    Mi no agri

  6. Iya, enak

    Em i gut

  7. Napa pendapatmu?

    Yu ting wanem?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Yu inap helpim mi?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Mi nidim help

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Wai liklik

  11. Saya minta maaf

    Mi sori

  12. Tidak masalah

    No problem

  13. Selamat

    Tenkyu

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Hapi baisde

  15. Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan

    Lukaut long trip

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Dika stasiun kereta?

    Wea em train stesen?

  2. Dika halte bis?

    Wea em bus stop?

  3. Platform mana?

    Wea em platform?

  4. Jam berapa ia berangkat?

    Wanem taim em i likim?

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

    Dispela em stret rot?

  6. Iya dekat sini

    Em i klostu hia

  7. Iya jauh dari sini

    Em i longwe long hia

  8. Bisa tunjukkan di peta?

    Yu inap soim mi long map?

  9. Berhenti di sini, tolong

    Stap hia, plis

  10. Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?

    Hao long em i tek?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Berapa harga ini?

    Hamamas dispela i kost? (hamamas = how much)

  2. Itu terlalu mahal.

    Dispela i tu mipela (mipela = expensive)

  3. Apakah ada yang lebih murah?

    Yu gat wanpela samting i nap? (nap = cheaper)

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

    Inap mi peim long kad? (peim = pay)

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

    Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela

  6. Tagihan, tolong.

    Bil, plis

  7. Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?

    Service i stap insait? (stap = included)

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Mi vegetarian

  9. Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.

    No spicy kaikai, plis

  10. Ini enak.

    Dispela i naispela

  11. Bisa minta menu?

    Inap mi kisim menu?

  12. Segelas air, tolong.

    Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bisa ngelap polisi

    Kolim polis

  2. Bisa ngelap ambulans

    Kolim ambulans

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Mi nidim dokta

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Mi sik

  5. Aku alergi kacang tanah

    Mi gat alergi long pinat

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Wea hospital i klostu?

  7. Sakit di sini

    I penim hia

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Mi lusim paspot

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?

  10. Tolong!

    Help!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngomong bareng kowe

    Nais long mitim yu

  2. Ayo kita atur rapat

    Makim wanpela miting

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?

    Wanem taim i gut long yu?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Mi bai sendim report tude

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Plis lukim fael i atach

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe

    Tenkyu long yu taim

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe

    Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu

  9. Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Yu inap kliaim dispela point?

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang kowe

    Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah

    Deidlain i Fraida

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Jam berapa?

    Dispela taim em i wanem? (jaam berapa)

  2. Jam tiga.

    Em i tri oklok (jaam tiga)

  3. Hari ini.

    Tude (hari ini)

  4. Besok.

    Tumora (besok)

  5. Kemarin.

    Yestede (kemarin)

  6. Senin.

    Mande (senin)

  7. Selasa.

    Tiusde (selasa)

  8. Rabu.

    Wensde (rabu)

  9. Satu.

    Wan (satu)

  10. Dua.

    Tu (dua)

  11. Tiga.

    Tri (tiga)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Ten (sepuluh)

  13. Seratus.

    Wan hanred (seratus)

  14. Setengah.

    Haf (setengah)

  15. Lebih.

    Mo (lebih)