Looking for practical Baoule to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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 Baoule 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.
Akwaba
Halo
Medase
Tenkyu
Mema wo akye
Gutpela moning
Mema wo aha
Gutpela apinun
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Gutpela nait
Mema wo anadwo
Gutpela nait
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Lukim yu bihain
Nante yie
Gudbai
Wo din de sɛn?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Me din de John
Mi nem em John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Yu stap gut?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Yu tok Pisin?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
M'ni kâ.
Mi no save.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Plis, tok liklik.
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Wea toilet?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Bê n'kô bô.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Go stret.
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Wan tiket, plis.
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Em i long long wanem?
M'ni kô.
Mi lus.
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Yes
Ala
No
Kouman
Baibe
M'ani
Mi agri
M'ani ala
Mi no agri
N'kpa a yé
Em i gut
N'kpa a yé kô?
Yu ting wanem?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Yu inap helpim mi?
M'ani t'ô
Mi nidim help
Kô a n'kô
Wai liklik
M'ani n'kô
Mi sori
Ala n'kô
No problem
N'kpa a yé kô
Tenkyu
N'kpa a yé bô
Hapi baisde
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Wea em train stesen?(N'kaha n'kro?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Wea em bus stop?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Wea em platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Wanem taim em i likim?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Dispela em stret rot?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
Em i klostu hia(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
Em i longwe long hia(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Stap hia, plis(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Hao long em i tek?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
N'kpa n'kpa.
Bil, plis
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Mi vegetarian
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
No spicy kaikai, plis
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Dispela i naispela
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Inap mi kisim menu?
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Kolim polis(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Kolim ambulans(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Mi nidim dokta(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Mi sik(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Mi gat alergi long pinat(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Wea hospital i klostu?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
I penim hia(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Mi lusim paspot(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Help!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Nais long mitim yu(N'zo n'kpa)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Makim wanpela miting(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Mi bai sendim report tude(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Plis lukim fael i atach(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Tenkyu long yu taim(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)