Looking for practical Hausa to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa 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: read the Tok Pisin line out loud three times, then cover the Hausa side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sannu
Halo
Na gode
Tenkyu
Ina kwana
Gutpela moning
Ina wuni
Gutpela apinun
Ina yini
Gutpela nait
Sai da safe
Gutpela nait
Sai anjima
Lukim yu bihain
Sai anjima
Gudbai
Menene sunanka?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Sunana John
Mi nem em John
Lafiya lau?
Yu stap gut?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Yu tok Pisin?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Ban fahimta ba.
Mi no save.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Plis, tok liklik.
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Ina gidan wanka?
Wea toilet?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Juya hagu.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Juya dama.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Go stret.
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Katin guda, don Allah.
Wan tiket, plis.
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Em i long long wanem?
Na bata.
Mi lus.
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
I
Yes(ee)
A'a
No(ah-ah)
Wataƙila
Baibe(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Na yarda
Mi agri
Ba na yarda
Mi no agri
Wannan yana da kyau
Em i gut
Me kake tunani?
Yu ting wanem?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Ina bukatar taimako
Mi nidim help
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Wai liklik
Ina mai hakuri
Mi sori
Babu matsala
No problem
Taya murna
Tenkyu
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Hapi baisde
Yi tafiya lafiya
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?
Wea em train stesen?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Ina tashar bas?
Wea em bus stop?(Ina tashar bas?)
Wanne dandalin ne?
Wea em platform?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Wane lokaci zai tashi?
Wanem taim em i likim?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?
Dispela em stret rot?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Yana kusa nan
Em i klostu hia(Yana kusa nan)
Yana da nisa daga nan
Em i longwe long hia(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)
Tsaya anan, don Allah
Stap hia, plis(Tsaya anan, don Allah)
Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?
Hao long em i tek?(Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nawa ne wannan?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Wannan yana da tsada sosai
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Zan so tebur don biyu
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Lissafin, don Allah
Bil, plis
Shin sabis yana ciki?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne
Mi vegetarian
Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah
No spicy kaikai, plis
Wannan yana da dadi
Dispela i naispela
Zan iya samun menu?
Inap mi kisim menu?
Kofin ruwa, don Allah
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kira 'yan sanda
Kolim polis
Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya
Kolim ambulans
Ina bukatar likita
Mi nidim dokta
Ina jin ciwo
Mi sik
Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Yana ciwo a nan
I penim hia
Na rasa fasfo na
Mi lusim paspot
Za ka iya kira otel dina?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Taimako!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na yi farin ciki da ganinka
Nais long mitim yu(na yee fah-reen chee-go da gan-kin-ka)
Mu tsara taro
Makim wanpela miting
Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Zan tura rahoton yau
Mi bai sendim report tude
Za mu iya magana gobe?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala
Plis lukim fael i atach
Na gode da lokacinka
Tenkyu long yu taim(na go-day da lo-ka-chi-n-ka)
Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Bari in dawo gare ka
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.