Looking for practical Ga to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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.
Oyiwa
Halo
Medasi
Tenkyu
Meda wo akye
Gutpela moning
Meda wo aha
Gutpela apinun
Meda wo nkyɛn
Gutpela nait
Meda wo da
Gutpela nait
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Lukim yu bihain
Nante yie
Gudbai
Wo din de sɛn?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Me din de John
Mi nem em John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Yu stap gut?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Yu tok Pisin?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Mi no tok Hindi gut.(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
Mi no save.(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Plis, tok liklik.(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Yu ken tokim gen?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Wea toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Taim yu go, tanim left.(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Taim yu go, tanim raet.(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Go stret.(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Wan tiket, plis.(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Em i long long wanem?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Mi lus.(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Yes
Mii
No
Mɛyɛ
Baibe
Mɛyɛ a
Mi agri
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Mi no agri
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Em i gut
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Yu ting wanem?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Mepɛ aboa
Mi nidim help
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Wai liklik
Mepa wo kyɛw
Mi sori
Nni asɛm
No problem
Akyɛdeɛ
Tenkyu
Afehyia pa
Hapi baisde
Nya ɔkwan pa
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Wea em train stesen?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Wea em bus stop?
Nii platform ni?
Wea em platform?
Naa he ni eba?
Wanem taim em i likim?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Dispela em stret rot?
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Em i klostu hia
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Em i longwe long hia
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Gyae hɔ, please.
Stap hia, plis
Naa he ni yɛ?
Hao long em i tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
Bil, plis(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Service no wɔ he?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
Mi vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
No spicy kaikai, plis(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
Dispela i naispela(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Inap mi kisim menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Nsu mli, please
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no
Kolim polis(bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)
Bɔ abɔfoɔ
Kolim ambulans(bɔ abɔfoɔ)
Mɛhia dɔkita
Mi nidim dokta(mɛhia dɔkita)
Mɛyɛ yare
Mi sik(mɛyɛ yare)
Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto
Mi gat alergi long pinat(meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)
Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?
Wea hospital i klostu?(ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)
Ɛyɛ me yare ha
I penim hia(ɛyɛ me yare ha)
Mefii me paspɔt
Mi lusim paspot(mefii me paspɔt)
Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?(wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)
Mɛboa!
Help!(mɛboa!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mikɛ nɔ ni
Nais long mitim yu(Mikɛ nɔ ni)
Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ
Makim wanpela miting(Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)
Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?(Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ
Mi bai sendim report tude(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)
Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?(Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)
Mɛbɔ file no
Plis lukim fael i atach(Mɛbɔ file no)
Medɔ wo nɔ
Tenkyu long yu taim(Medɔ wo nɔ)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)
Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?(Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)
Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu(Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)
Nɔ lɛ Friday
Deidlain i Fraida(Nɔ lɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.