Looking for practical Bemba to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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.
Shani
Halo
Natotela
Tenkyu
Muli shani
Gutpela moning
Muli shani
Gutpela apinun
Muli shani
Gutpela nait
Shalenipo bwino
Gutpela nait
Tukakutana
Lukim yu bihain
Twalumba
Gudbai
Iwe ulishani?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Ndefwaya John
Mi nem em John
Uli bwanji?
Yu stap gut?
Nashitasha kukumona
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Yu tok Pisin?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Mi no save.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Plis, tok liklik.
Ningaloleleko?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Wea toilet?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Fumya kumwendo
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Fumya kumwendo
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Enda pamo
Go stret.
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Wan tiket, plis.
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Em i long long wanem?
Ndi lost
Mi lus.
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Yes
Awe
No
Panga
Baibe
Ndi bwino
Mi agri
Ndi bwino na
Mi no agri
Ilyo lishibukile
Em i gut
Uchite shani?
Yu ting wanem?
Ushakufwa?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Mi nidim help
Leka ifi
Wai liklik
Nshakufwa
Mi sori
Takwaba shani
No problem
Nshakufwa bwino
Tenkyu
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Hapi baisde
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Wea em train stesen?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Wea em bus stop?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Wea em platform?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Wanem taim em i likim?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Dispela em stret rot?
Ili pamo na pano.
Em i klostu hia
Ili lishilu na pano.
Em i longwe long hia
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Leka pano, chonde.
Stap hia, plis
Kuli shani?
Hao long em i tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Ili lya kuli
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela(Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)
Icilanga, tapali
Bil, plis(Icilanga, tapali)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Ndi mvegetarian
Mi vegetarian(Ndi mvegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
No spicy kaikai, plis(Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)
Ili lya bwino
Dispela i naispela(Ili lya bwino)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Inap mi kisim menu?(Ningakonda ifyalo?)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis(Icupa ca mvula, tapali)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tuma abashitisha
Kolim polis
Tuma ambulance
Kolim ambulans
Nshikala na doctor
Mi nidim dokta
Nshikala bwino
Mi sik
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Kuli ububi pano
I penim hia
Nashitile passport yangu
Mi lusim paspot
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Chikondi!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Nais long mitim yu(na-sha-mu-ke-ni)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Makim wanpela miting(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
Mi bai sendim report tude(ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)