Looking for practical Dombe to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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 Dombe 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.
Salibonani
Halo
Ngiyabonga
Tenkyu
Ubusuku obuhle
Gutpela moning
Uhlanga oluhle
Gutpela apinun
Ubusuku obuhle
Gutpela nait
Lala kahle
Gutpela nait
Siyaphinda
Lukim yu bihain
Hamba kahle
Gudbai
Ubani igama lakho?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Igama lami nguJohn
Mi nem em John
Unjani?
Yu stap gut?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Yu tok Pisin?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Mi no save.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Plis, tok liklik.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Wea toilet?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Enda mberi.
Go stret.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Wan tiket, plis.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Em i long long wanem?
Ndakanyura.
Mi lus.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Yes
Aih
No
Zvichida
Baibe
Ndinobvumirana
Mi agri
Ndinopikisa
Mi no agri
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Em i gut
Unofungei?
Yu ting wanem?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Mi nidim help
Mirira kwechinguva
Wai liklik
Ndine hurombo
Mi sori
Hapana dambudziko
No problem
Makorokoto
Tenkyu
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Hapi baisde
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Wea em train stesen?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Wea em bus stop?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Wea em platform?(Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Wanem taim em i likim?(Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Dispela em stret rot?(I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)
Iri pedyo pano
Em i klostu hia(I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Em i longwe long hia(I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)
Mira pano, ndapota
Stap hia, plis(Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Hao long em i tek?(I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela(ndinoda tafura yevaviri)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Bil, plis(chikwereti, ndapota)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Ndiri vegetarian
Mi vegetarian(ndiri vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
No spicy kaikai, plis(hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)
Iri rinonaka
Dispela i naispela(iri rinonaka)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Inap mi kisim menu?(ndingawana menyu here)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis(girazi remvura, ndapota)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fona mapurisa
Kolim polis
Fona amburensi
Kolim ambulans
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Mi nidim dokta
Ndiri kurwara
Mi sik
Ndine allergy kumapere
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Zvinorwadza pano
I penim hia
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Mi lusim paspot
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Rubatsiro!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
Nais long mitim yu
Ngatironge musangano
Makim wanpela miting
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Mi bai sendim report tude
Tingataure mangwana here?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Plis lukim fael i atach
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Tenkyu long yu taim
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.