Common Bikol to Tok Pisin phrases

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

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Looking for practical Bikol to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bikol 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 Bikol 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. Kamusta

    Halo

  2. Salamat

    Tenkyu

  3. Magandang umaga

    Gutpela moning

  4. Magandang hapon

    Gutpela apinun

  5. Magandang gabi

    Gutpela nait

  6. Magandang gabi

    Gutpela nait

  7. Kita-kits

    Lukim yu bihain

  8. Paalam

    Gudbai

  9. Ano an ngaran mo?

    Wanem nem bilong yu?

  10. An ngaran ko si John

    Mi nem em John

  11. Kamusta ka?

    Yu stap gut?

  12. Naimbag na makilala ka

    Gutpela long mitim yu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nag-uusap ka ninyo sa Ingles?

    Yu tok Pisin?

  2. Dai ako maray mag-Ingles.

    Mi no tok Hindi gut.

  3. Dai ako nakakaintindi.

    Mi no save.

  4. Pakiusap, mag-istorya ka ninyo nang mabagal.

    Plis, tok liklik.

  5. Pwede mo bang ulitun iyon?

    Yu ken tokim gen?

  6. Saan an banyo?

    Wea toilet?

  7. Paano ako makakarating sa sentro kan syudad?

    Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?

  8. Liko sa wala.

    Taim yu go, tanim left.

  9. Liko sa kanan.

    Taim yu go, tanim raet.

  10. Diretso lang.

    Go stret.

  11. Maano an pasahe?

    Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?

  12. Isang tiket, pakiusap.

    Wan tiket, plis.

  13. Malayo ba ini sa digdi?

    Em i long long wanem?

  14. Nawawara ako.

    Mi lus.

  15. Saan ako makakabili nin SIM card?

    Wea mi ken baim SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Oo

    Yes

  2. Dili

    No

  3. Baka

    Baibe

  4. Sang-ayon ako

    Mi agri

  5. Dili ako sang-ayon

    Mi no agri

  6. Mayo na

    Em i gut

  7. Ano sa sa iyo?

    Yu ting wanem?

  8. Pwede mo akong tulungan?

    Yu inap helpim mi?

  9. Kailangan ko ng tulong

    Mi nidim help

  10. Maghintay ka sandali

    Wai liklik

  11. Pasensya na

    Mi sori

  12. Walang anuman

    No problem

  13. Congratulations

    Tenkyu

  14. Maligayang kaarawan

    Hapi baisde

  15. Mag-ingat sa biyahe

    Lukaut long trip

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Saan an rilesan?

    Wea em train stesen? (saan an rilesan)

  2. Saan an bus stop?

    Wea em bus stop? (saan an bus stop)

  3. Anong plataporma ini?

    Wea em platform? (anong plataporma ini)

  4. Anong oras ini aalis?

    Wanem taim em i likim? (anong oras ini aalis)

  5. Tama ba an daan na ini?

    Dispela em stret rot? (tama ba an daan na ini)

  6. Malapit lang ini

    Em i klostu hia (malapit lang ini)

  7. Malayu ini sa lugar na ini

    Em i longwe long hia (malayu ini sa lugar na ini)

  8. Pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa?

    Yu inap soim mi long map? (pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa)

  9. Huminto ka dito, pakiusap

    Stap hia, plis (huminto ka dito, pakiusap)

  10. Haro ka oras an kailangan?

    Hao long em i tek? (haro ka oras an kailangan)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Magkano ini?

    Hamamas dispela i kost? (hamamas = how much)

  2. Mahal masyado ini.

    Dispela i tu mipela (mipela = expensive)

  3. Mayda ka bang mas barato?

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

  4. Pwede ba akong magbayad gamit an card?

    Inap mi peim long kad? (peim = pay)

  5. Gusto ko sanang mesa para sa duwa.

    Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela

  6. An bayad, paki.

    Bil, plis

  7. Nakaapod an serbisyo?

    Service i stap insait? (stap = included)

  8. Vegetarian ako.

    Mi vegetarian

  9. Dai sana maanghang na pagkaon.

    No spicy kaikai, plis

  10. Masarap ini.

    Dispela i naispela

  11. Pwede ko bang makuha an menu?

    Inap mi kisim menu?

  12. Isang baso na tubig, paki.

    Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tawaga an pulis

    Kolim polis

  2. Tawaga an ambulansya

    Kolim ambulans

  3. Kailangan ko an doktor

    Mi nidim dokta

  4. Nagrarasa ako na masakit

    Mi sik

  5. May allergy ako sa mani

    Mi gat alergi long pinat

  6. Asin an pinakamalapit na ospital?

    Wea hospital i klostu?

  7. Masakit digdi

    I penim hia

  8. Nawara an sa akong passport

    Mi lusim paspot

  9. Maaari mo bang tawagan an sa akong hotel?

    Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?

  10. Tulungan mo ako!

    Help!

Work and business

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

  1. Masaya akong makilala ka

    Nais long mitim yu (Masaya akong makilala ka)

  2. Mag-iskedyul kita nin miting

    Makim wanpela miting

  3. Anong oras an maganda para saimo?

    Wanem taim i gut long yu?

  4. Ipadara ko an report ngonyan

    Mi bai sendim report tude

  5. Pwede kita makausap bukas?

    Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?

  6. Pakisabi an file na nakasabit

    Plis lukim fael i atach

  7. Salamat sa imo oras

    Tenkyu long yu taim

  8. Naghihintay ako na makatrabaho ka

    Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu

  9. Pwede mo bang linawin an puntong iyan?

    Yu inap kliaim dispela point?

  10. Babalikan kita

    Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu

  11. An deadline ay Biyernes

    Deidlain i Fraida

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Anong oras na?

    Dispela taim em i wanem? (anong oras na)

  2. Apat na oras na

    Em i tri oklok (apat na oras na)

  3. Ngonyan

    Tude

  4. Bukas

    Tumora

  5. Kahapon

    Yestede

  6. Lunes

    Mande

  7. Martes

    Tiusde

  8. Miyerkules

    Wensde

  9. Saro

    Wan

  10. Dua

    Tu

  11. Tulo

    Tri

  12. Sampu

    Ten

  13. Siyam

    Wan hanred

  14. Kalahati

    Haf

  15. Dugang

    Mo