Looking for practical Aymara to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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: pick five Tok Pisin phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamisaki
Halo(kamisaki)
Yuspagara
Tenkyu(yuspagara)
Wali q'uchu
Gutpela moning(wali q'uchu)
Wali ch'isi
Gutpela apinun(wali ch'isi)
Wali ch'uxña
Gutpela nait(wali ch'uxña)
Wali saraq
Gutpela nait(wali saraq)
Jichhüru
Lukim yu bihain(jichhüru)
Sumaq q'ipi
Gudbai(sumaq q'ipi)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Wanem nem bilong yu?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Mi nem em John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Yu stap gut?(kunjam jumaraki)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Gutpela long mitim yu(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Yu tok Pisin?(jumax)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Mi no tok Hindi gut.(naya)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Mi no save.(naya)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Plis, tok liklik.(aqham)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Yu ken tokim gen?(akan)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Wea toilet?(kunjam)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?(kunjam)
Wakiñani
Taim yu go, tanim left.(wakiñani)
Jikisiñani
Taim yu go, tanim raet.(jikisiñani)
Qhawqha
Go stret.(qhawqha)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?(kunjam)
Maya tiket, aqham
Wan tiket, plis.(maya)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Em i long long wanem?(kunjam)
Nayax janiwa
Mi lus.(naya)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Yes
Aka
No
Janiwa
Baibe
Nayraqatawa
Mi agri
Janiwa nayraqatani
Mi no agri
Suma jach'a
Em i gut
Kunjam qhawqha?
Yu ting wanem?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Mi nidim help
Jikisiñani
Wai liklik
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Mi sori
Aka janiwa
No problem
Yayk'iri
Tenkyu
Jach'a q'ipiri
Hapi baisde
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
Wea em train stesen?(kunjam jacha qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
Wea em bus stop?(kunjam bus qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
Wea em platform?(kunjam qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Wanem taim em i likim?(kunjam tiempo jacha)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
Dispela em stret rot?(aka jacha wayna)
Jichha jach'a
Em i klostu hia(jichha jacha)
Jichha ch'iqhi
Em i longwe long hia(jichha ch'iqhi)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(kama mapan qhant'asiñani)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
Stap hia, plis(aka qhant'asi, por favor)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Hao long em i tek?(kunjam tiempo jacha)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kunjamasti?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Akham janiwa
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Kunjam jach'a?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Tarjeta q'ipisi?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Nayra pachpa mesa munta
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela(nayra pachpa mesa munta)
Cuenta, por favor
Bil, plis(cuenta, por favor)
Serviciokta janiwa?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Vegetariano nayani
Mi vegetarian(vegetariano nayani)
Janiwa spicita comida
No spicy kaikai, plis(janiwa spicita comida)
Aka jach'a
Dispela i naispela(aka jach'a)
Menú q'ipisi?
Inap mi kisim menu?(menú q'ipisi)
Agua un q'asa, por favor
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis(agua un q'asa, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Janiwa policía uñt'ayäta
Kolim polis(janiwa policia unthayata)
Janiwa ambulancia uñt'ayäta
Kolim ambulans(janiwa ambulancia unthayata)
Doctor amuyt'aya
Mi nidim dokta(doctor amuytaya)
Sumaña
Mi sik(sumana)
Pichqa q'alañani
Mi gat alergi long pinat(pichqa qalani)
¿Kunjam hospital jach'a?
Wea hospital i klostu?(kunjam hospital jacha)
Aka ch'iqhiwa
I penim hia(aka ch'iqhiwa)
Nayax pasaporte janiwa
Mi lusim paspot(nayax pasaporte janiwa)
¿Akan janiwa hotel uñt'ayäta?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?(akan janiwa hotel unthayata)
Ayuq!
Help!(ayuq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Jikisiñani
Nais long mitim yu(jikisiñani)
Jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani
Makim wanpela miting(jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani)
Kunjamasti tiempo munas?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Nayax reportu jichhurañani
Mi bai sendim report tude
¿Nayax ch'iqhiñani?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Aka archivo ch'iqhiñani
Plis lukim fael i atach
Yuspagara jach'a tiempo
Tenkyu long yu taim
Nayax jach'a ch'iqhiñani
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
¿Kunjamasti akham ch'iqhiñani?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Nayax jichhurañani
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Plazo jichhisi viernes
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.