Looking for practical Chuukese to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tok Pisin-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mwar a ngeni
Halo(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Tenkyu(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Gutpela moning(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Gutpela apinun(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Gutpela nait(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Gutpela nait(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Lukim yu bihain(chok ngeni)
Soun
Gudbai(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Wanem nem bilong yu?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Mi nem em John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Yu stap gut?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Gutpela long mitim yu(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Yu tok Pisin?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Mi no save.
Pwe esei mehn.
Plis, tok liklik.
Mwe pwe esei an?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Wea toilet?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Pwe fefen.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Pwe fefen.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Pwe fenen.
Go stret.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Wan tiket, plis.
Ewe pwe far from here?
Em i long long wanem?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Mi lus.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Yes
A
No
Mwe
Baibe
Ngeni an
Mi agri
Ngeni aen
Mi no agri
Ewe pwe
Em i gut
Mwe e pwe?
Yu ting wanem?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Mi nidim help
Mwe pwe in
Wai liklik
Ngeni a pwe
Mi sori
A pwe a
No problem
Kinisou
Tenkyu
Fahk a pwe
Hapi baisde
Pwe pwe ewe
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Wea em train stesen?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Where is the bus stop?
Wea em bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Wea em platform?(Which platform?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Wanem taim em i likim?(What time?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Dispela em stret rot?(Is this the right way?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Em i klostu hia(It is near here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Em i longwe long hia(It is far from here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(Can you show me?)
Stop here, please
Stap hia, plis(Stop here, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
Hao long em i tek?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.