Looking for practical Fon to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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.
Nɔ́
Halo(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Tenkyu(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Gutpela moning(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Gutpela apinun(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Gutpela nait(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Gutpela nait(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Lukim yu bihain(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Gudbai(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Wanem nem bilong yu?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Mi nem em John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Yu stap gut?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Gutpela long mitim yu(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Yu tok Pisin?
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Mè n'kó nù.
Mi no save.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Plis, tok liklik.
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Wea toilet?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Tò n'kà kè.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Lè n'kà kè.
Go stret.
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Wan tiket, plis.
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Em i long long wanem?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Mi lus.
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ɛ
Yes(e)
Ayi
No(ayi)
Mɛ
Baibe(me)
Mè yé
Mi agri(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Mi no agri(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
Em i gut(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Yu ting wanem?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Yu inap helpim mi?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Mi nidim help(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Wai liklik(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Mi sori(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
No problem(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Tenkyu(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Hapi baisde(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Lukaut long trip(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
Wea em train stesen?(N'ye wé train station?)
N'ye wé bus stop?
Wea em bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Ké platform na?
Wea em platform?(Ké platform na?)
Ké sa a yé?
Wanem taim em i likim?(Ké sa a yé?)
N'ye wé yé na?
Dispela em stret rot?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Yé na hɛn
Em i klostu hia(Yé na hɛn)
Yé na hɛn gbo
Em i longwe long hia(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît
Stap hia, plis(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Ké sa a yé?
Hao long em i tek?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mè wé na?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Bil, plis
Sè wé bɔ́?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Mi vegetarian
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Yè wé sɔ́.
Dispela i naispela
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
Inap mi kisim menu?
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.