Looking for practical Igbo to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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 Igbo 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.
Ndewo
Halo(Ndewo)
Daalụ
Tenkyu(Daalụ)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Gutpela moning(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Ehihie ọma
Gutpela apinun(Ehihie ọma)
Mgbede ọma
Gutpela nait(Mgbede ọma)
Ka chi fo
Gutpela nait(Ka chi fo)
Hụ gị n'anya
Lukim yu bihain(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ka ọ dị
Gudbai(Ka ọ dị)
Kedu aha gị?
Wanem nem bilong yu?(Kedu aha gị?)
Aha m bụ John
Mi nem em John(Aha m bụ John)
Kedu?
Yu stap gut?(Kedu?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
Gutpela long mitim yu(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Yu tok Pisin?
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Anaghị m aghọta
Mi no save.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Plis, tok liklik.
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Wea toilet?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Tụọ aka ekpe
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Tụọ aka nri
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Gaa n'ihu
Go stret.
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Otu tiketi, biko
Wan tiket, plis.
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Em i long long wanem?
Echere m na m furu efu
Mi lus.
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Yes
Mba
No
O nwere ike
Baibe
A na m akwado
Mi agri
A naghị m akwado
Mi no agri
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Em i gut
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Yu ting wanem?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Mi nidim help
Chere nkeji
Wai liklik
Echegbula m
Mi sori
Enweghị nsogbu
No problem
Nnọọ
Tenkyu
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Hapi baisde
Nwee njem dị mma
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
Wea em train stesen?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
Wea em bus stop?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
Wea em platform?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
Wanem taim em i likim?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
Dispela em stret rot?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
Em i klostu hia(O di nso ebe a)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
Em i longwe long hia(O di anya site na ebe a)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
Stap hia, plis(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?
Hao long em i tek?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Bil, plis
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
Mi vegetarian
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Dispela i naispela
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Inap mi kisim menu?
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Kolim polis
Kpọọ ambulance
Kolim ambulans
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Mi nidim dokta
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Mi sik
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Wea hospital i klostu?
O na-anu m ebe a
I penim hia
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Mi lusim paspot
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Enyemaka!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị
Nais long mitim yu(O di m uto izute gi)
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Makim wanpela miting
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Mi bai sendim report tude
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Plis lukim fael i atach
Daalụ maka oge gị
Tenkyu long yu taim
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Ka m laghachiri gị
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.