Looking for practical Irish to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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.
Dia dhuit
Halo(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Tenkyu(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Gutpela moning(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Gutpela apinun(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Gutpela nait(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Gutpela nait(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Lukim yu bihain(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Gudbai(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
Wanem nem bilong yu?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Mi nem em John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Yu stap gut?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Gutpela long mitim yu(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Yu tok Pisin?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Ní thuigim
Mi no save.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Plis, tok liklik.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Wea toilet?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Cas ar chlé
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Cas ar dheis
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Téigh díreach
Go stret.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Wan tiket, plis.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Em i long long wanem?
Táim caillte
Mi lus.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Yes(Tah)
Níl
No(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Baibe(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Mi agri(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Mi no agri(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Em i gut(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Yu ting wanem?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Yu inap helpim mi?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Mi nidim help(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Wai liklik(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Mi sori(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
No problem(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Tenkyu(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Hapi baisde(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Lukaut long trip(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Wea em train stesen?(kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Wea em bus stop?(kaw wil an stahd bus)
Cén ardán é?
Wea em platform?(kayn ar-dawn ay)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Wanem taim em i likim?(kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Dispela em stret rot?(an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)
Tá sé gar anseo
Em i klostu hia(taw shay gar on-shaw)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Em i longwe long hia(taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Stap hia, plis(stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
Hao long em i tek?(kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
An bille, le do thoil.
Bil, plis
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Is veigeatóir mé.
Mi vegetarian
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Tá sé seo blasta.
Dispela i naispela
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Inap mi kisim menu?
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Kolim polis
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Kolim ambulans
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Mi nidim dokta
Mothaím tinn
Mi sik
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
I penim hia
Chailleadh mo phas
Mi lusim paspot
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Cabhair!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Nais long mitim yu
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
Makim wanpela miting
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
Mi bai sendim report tude
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
Plis lukim fael i atach
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Tenkyu long yu taim
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.