Looking for practical Fulani to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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 Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Halo
A jaraama
Tenkyu
Nde woɗi
Gutpela moning
Nde njahi
Gutpela apinun
Nde saare
Gutpela nait
Nde daɗi
Gutpela nait
A waawi
Lukim yu bihain
Njaara
Gudbai
Hol ko innde maa?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Innde am ko John
Mi nem em John
No mbadi?
Yu stap gut?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Yu tok Pisin?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Mi no save.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Plis, tok liklik.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Hol ko toilet?
Wea toilet?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Sokki leydi.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Go stret.
Hol ko fee?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Wan tiket, plis.
Ko ɓuri to?
Em i long long wanem?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Mi lus.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Yes(ey)
Alaa
No(alaa)
Wonaa
Baibe(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Mi agri(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Mi no agri(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Em i gut(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Yu ting wanem?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Yu inap helpim mi?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Mi nidim help(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Wai liklik(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Mi sori(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
No problem(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Tenkyu(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Hapi baisde(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Lukaut long trip(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Wea em train stesen?(hol ko jango)
Hol ko wuro?
Wea em bus stop?(hol ko wuro)
Hol ko platform?
Wea em platform?(hol ko platform)
Hol no feere?
Wanem taim em i likim?(hol no feere)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Dispela em stret rot?(ko woni ndiyam)
O wadi nder
Em i klostu hia(o wadi nder)
O wadi fowru
Em i longwe long hia(o wadi fowru)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Stap hia, plis(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Hol no feere?
Hao long em i tek?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
O wadi ko feere.
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Bil, plis
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Mi vegetarian
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Nde wadi ngonka.
Dispela i naispela
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Inap mi kisim menu?
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Kolim polis
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Kolim ambulans
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Mi nidim dokta
Miɗo feƴƴi
Mi sik
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Wea hospital i klostu?
O warta ɗon
I penim hia
Miɗo foti passport am
Mi lusim paspot
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Yamiro!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Nais long mitim yu(Nde mawni)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Makim wanpela miting(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Mi bai sendim report tude(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Plis lukim fael i atach(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Tenkyu long yu taim(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)