Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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.
नमस्ते
Halo(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Tenkyu(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Gutpela moning(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Gutpela apinun(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Gutpela nait(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Gutpela nait(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Lukim yu bihain(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Gudbai(alvida)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Wanem nem bilong yu?(tohra naam ka ha?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Mi nem em John(hamaar naam John ha)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Yu stap gut?(tu kaise baad?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Gutpela long mitim yu(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Yu tok Pisin?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Mi no tok Hindi gut.(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
Mi no save.(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Plis, tok liklik.(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Yu ken tokim gen?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Wea toilet?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Taim yu go, tanim left.(baya mud jain)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Taim yu go, tanim raet.(dahina mud jain)
सिधा जाईं
Go stret.(sidha jain)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?(bhada kati ba?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Wan tiket, plis.(ek ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
Em i long long wanem?(ee ihan se door ba?)
हम खो गइल बानी
Mi lus.(ham kho gail bani)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?(ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हाँ
Yes(haan)
नहीं
No(nahi)
शायद
Baibe(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
Mi agri(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
Mi no agri(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
Em i gut(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
Yu ting wanem?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
Yu inap helpim mi?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
Mi nidim help(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Wai liklik(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
Mi sori(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
No problem(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
Tenkyu(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
Hapi baisde(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
Lukaut long trip(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station kahan ba?
Wea em train stesen?(train station kahan ba?)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Wea em bus stop?(bus stop kahan ba?)
Kaun platform ba?
Wea em platform?
Ii kab chhuti?
Wanem taim em i likim?
Ii sahi rasta hai?
Dispela em stret rot?
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
Em i klostu hia
Ii yahan se door ba.
Em i longwe long hia
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Yahan ruki, kripya.
Stap hia, plis
Ii kitna samay lega?
Hao long em i tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ee kitna ke hai?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
U bahut mehnga hai.
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Kaahe kuch sasta hai?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Bill, kripya.
Bil, plis
Kya service shamil hai?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Hum shakahari hain.
Mi vegetarian
Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Ee bahut swadisht hai.
Dispela i naispela
Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?
Inap mi kisim menu?
Ek glass paani, kripya.
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Police ke bulai
Kolim polis(police ke bulai)
Ambulance ke bulai
Kolim ambulans(ambulance ke bulai)
Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba
Mi nidim dokta(hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)
Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani
Mi sik(ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)
Hamke moongfali se allergy ba
Mi gat alergi long pinat(hamke moongfali se allergy ba)
Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?
Wea hospital i klostu?(sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)
Ihaan dard ho raha ba
I penim hia(ihaan dard ho raha ba)
Hamaar passport kho gaya
Mi lusim paspot(hamaar passport kho gaya)
Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?(kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)
Madad!
Help!(madad!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Nais long mitim yu(aapse milkar accha laga)
चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें
Makim wanpela miting(chalo ek meeting tay karein)
आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?(aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)
मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा
Mi bai sendim report tude(main aaj report bhej doonga)