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Common Dyula to Tok Pisin phrases

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

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

  1. I ni ce

    Halo (ee nee che)

  2. I ni sogoma

    Tenkyu (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. I ni bɛɛ

    Gutpela moning (ee nee beh)

  4. I ni kɛlɛ

    Gutpela apinun (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. I ni tɔɔrɔ

    Gutpela nait (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. I ni fɔlɔ

    Gutpela nait (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    Lukim yu bihain (n beh so-roh)

  8. Ka kɛ

    Gudbai (kah keh)

  9. I bɛ na?

    Wanem nem bilong yu? (ee beh nah)

  10. N na John

    Mi nem em John (n nah John)

  11. I ni fɛ?

    Yu stap gut? (ee nee feh)

  12. N bɛ sɔrɔ i

    Gutpela long mitim yu (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I ni kɔrɔ English?

    Yu tok Pisin? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ

    Mi no tok Hindi gut. (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. N tɛgɛ

    Mi no save. (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ

    Plis, tok liklik. (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?

    Yu ken tokim gen? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?

    Wea toilet? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

    Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Fɔlɔ kɛ

    Taim yu go, tanim left. (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Fɔlɔ bɛ

    Taim yu go, tanim raet. (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Kɔ sɔgɔ

    Go stret. (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?

    Olsem wanem pris bilong fare? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ

    Wan tiket, plis. (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?

    Em i long long wanem? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. N bɛ tɛgɛ

    Mi lus. (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?

    Wea mi ken baim SIM card? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Awa

    Yes

  2. Ayi

    No

  3. Sama

    Baibe

  4. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    Mi agri

  5. N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

    Mi no agri

  6. I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

    Em i gut

  7. I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

    Yu ting wanem?

  8. I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

    Yu inap helpim mi?

  9. N bɛ tɔgɔ

    Mi nidim help

  10. Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

    Wai liklik

  11. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    Mi sori

  12. Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

    No problem

  13. N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

    Tenkyu

  14. Bara fɛsɛ

    Hapi baisde

  15. I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

    Lukaut long trip

Directions and getting around

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

  1. N ye train station kɔ?

    Wea em train stesen? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. N ye bus stop kɔ?

    Wea em bus stop? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. N bɛɛ platform kɔ?

    Wea em platform? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?

    Wanem taim em i likim? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. I ye nyɛ kɔ?

    Dispela em stret rot? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. I ye bɔ kɔ a la.

    Em i klostu hia (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.

    Em i longwe long hia (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?

    Yu inap soim mi long map? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.

    Stap hia, plis

  10. N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?

    Hao long em i tek?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ni ce?

    Hamamas dispela i kost? (hamamas = how much)

  2. O ye fɔlɔ.

    Dispela i tu mipela (mipela = expensive)

  3. I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

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

  4. N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?

    Inap mi peim long kad? (peim = pay)

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.

    Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela

  6. N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.

    Bil, plis

  7. Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?

    Service i stap insait? (stap = included)

  8. N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.

    Mi vegetarian

  9. Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.

    No spicy kaikai, plis

  10. I ye fɛ.

    Dispela i naispela

  11. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

    Inap mi kisim menu?

  12. N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.

    Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis

Emergencies and health

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

  1. N ka bɛɛ yera

    Kolim polis (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ

    Kolim ambulans (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. N bɛɛ fɔlɔ

    Mi nidim dokta (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. N bɛɛ sɔrɔ

    Mi sik (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

    Mi gat alergi long pinat (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?

    Wea hospital i klostu? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. I bɛɛ sɔrɔ

    I penim hia (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ

    Mi lusim paspot (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?

    Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Yɛlɛ!

    Help! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

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

  1. N'ko fôlô

    Nais long mitim yu (n'ko folo)

  2. N'ko bôlô fôlô

    Makim wanpela miting (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. N'ko fôlô kôlô?

    Wanem taim i gut long yu? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. N'ko têgê fôlô kô

    Mi bai sendim report tude (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. N'ko bôlô kô fôlô

    Inap bilong yumi tokim tede? (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. N'ko bôlô fôlô kô

    Plis lukim fael i atach (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. N'ko sôgô fôlô

    Tenkyu long yu taim (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. N'ko fôlô kô fôlô

    Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. N'ko fôlô kô

    Yu inap kliaim dispela point? (n'ko folo ko)

  10. N'ko bôlô fôlô

    Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. N'ko fôlô kô

    Deidlain i Fraida (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. N'ko fô?

    Dispela taim em i wanem? (N'ko fô?)

  2. I ye tulu fô.

    Em i tri oklok (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. N'ko kô.

    Tude (N'ko kô.)

  4. N'ko fô.

    Tumora (N'ko fô.)

  5. N'ko kô fô.

    Yestede (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. N'ko kô tulu.

    Mande (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. N'ko kô sô.

    Tiusde (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. N'ko kô kô.

    Wensde (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Kelen.

    Wan (Kelen.)

  10. Nin.

    Tu (Nin.)

  11. Tulu.

    Tri (Tulu.)

  12. Folo.

    Ten (Folo.)

  13. Kelen fô.

    Wan hanred (Kelen fô.)

  14. Fô kelen.

    Haf (Fô kelen.)

  15. Kô.

    Mo (Kô.)

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