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Common Kanuri to Tok Pisin phrases

100 practical Kanuri to Tok Pisin phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Kanuri to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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.

  1. Sannu

    Halo

  2. Nagode

    Tenkyu

  3. Ina kwana

    Gutpela moning

  4. Ina yamma

    Gutpela apinun

  5. Ina dare

    Gutpela nait

  6. Sai da safe

    Gutpela nait

  7. Zan ganka

    Lukim yu bihain

  8. Sai anjima

    Gudbai

  9. Menene sunanka?

    Wanem nem bilong yu?

  10. Sunana John

    Mi nem em John

  11. Lafiya lau?

    Yu stap gut?

  12. 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.

  1. Kuna magana da Turanci?

    Yu tok Pisin?

  2. Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

    Mi no tok Hindi gut.

  3. Ba na fahimta.

    Mi no save.

  4. Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.

    Plis, tok liklik.

  5. Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?

    Yu ken tokim gen?

  6. Ina wanka?

    Wea toilet?

  7. Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?

    Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?

  8. Juya hagu.

    Taim yu go, tanim left.

  9. Juya dama.

    Taim yu go, tanim raet.

  10. Tafiya kai tsaye.

    Go stret.

  11. Nawa ne farashin?

    Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?

  12. Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.

    Wan tiket, plis.

  13. Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

    Em i long long wanem?

  14. Na ɓace.

    Mi lus.

  15. Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?

    Wea mi ken baim SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Eey

    Yes (ee-y)

  2. A'a

    No (ah-ah)

  3. Wata

    Baibe (wah-tah)

  4. Na amu

    Mi agri (nah ah-moo)

  5. Na a'a amu

    Mi no agri (nah ah-ah ah-moo)

  6. Iya na

    Em i gut (ee-yah nah)

  7. Kaya ka yi tunani?

    Yu ting wanem? (kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)

  8. Za ka iya taimaka min?

    Yu inap helpim mi? (zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)

  9. Na bukaci taimako

    Mi nidim help (nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)

  10. Duba dan lokaci

    Wai liklik (doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)

  11. Na yi hakuri

    Mi sori (nah yee hah-koo-ree)

  12. Babu matsala

    No problem (bah-boo maht-sah-lah)

  13. Taya murna

    Tenkyu (tah-yah moor-nah)

  14. Barka da haihuwa

    Hapi baisde (bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)

  15. Ka yi tafiya lafiya

    Lukaut long trip (kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Nye boko na gari?

    Wea em train stesen?

  2. Nye boko na bas?

    Wea em bus stop?

  3. Wane boko na?

    Wea em platform?

  4. Wane lokaci ya tafi?

    Wanem taim em i likim?

  5. Shin wannan hanya ce?

    Dispela em stret rot?

  6. Yana kusa da nan

    Em i klostu hia

  7. Yana nesa da nan

    Em i longwe long hia

  8. Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?

    Yu inap soim mi long map?

  9. Tsaida nan, don Allah

    Stap hia, plis

  10. Yaya tsawon lokaci?

    Hao long em i tek?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nayi na kudi?

    Hamamas dispela i kost? (hamamas = how much)

  2. Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.

    Dispela i tu mipela (mipela = expensive)

  3. Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?

    Yu gat wanpela samting i nap? (nap = cheaper)

  4. Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?

    Inap mi peim long kad? (peim = pay)

  5. Ina so tebur don biyu.

    Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela

  6. Lissafi, don Allah.

    Bil, plis

  7. Shin sabis ya haɗa?

    Service i stap insait? (stap = included)

  8. Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.

    Mi vegetarian

  9. Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.

    No spicy kaikai, plis

  10. Wannan yana da dadi.

    Dispela i naispela

  11. Zan iya samun menu?

    Inap mi kisim menu?

  12. Kofin ruwa, don Allah.

    Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Dawari janga

    Kolim polis (Dawari janga)

  2. Dawari ambulan

    Kolim ambulans (Dawari ambulan)

  3. Ni na doctor

    Mi nidim dokta (Ni na doctor)

  4. Ni na jaga

    Mi sik (Ni na jaga)

  5. Ni na haji goro

    Mi gat alergi long pinat (Ni na haji goro)

  6. Ina asibiti na kusa?

    Wea hospital i klostu? (Ina asibiti na kusa?)

  7. Yana ciwo a nan

    I penim hia (Yana ciwo a nan)

  8. Ni na rasa passport na

    Mi lusim paspot (Ni na rasa passport na)

  9. Za ka iya dawari otel na?

    Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi? (Za ka iya dawari otel na?)

  10. Taimako!

    Help!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nde gaishe

    Nais long mitim yu (nde gaishe)

  2. Mu gaishe taro

    Makim wanpela miting (mu gaishe taro)

  3. Wai gaishe lokaci?

    Wanem taim i gut long yu? (wai gaishe lokaci)

  4. Zan tura rahoto yau

    Mi bai sendim report tude (zan tura rahoto yau)

  5. Zamu iya magana gobe?

    Inap bilong yumi tokim tede? (zamu iya magana gobe)

  6. Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala

    Plis lukim fael i atach (don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)

  7. Na gode da lokacinka

    Tenkyu long yu taim (na gode da lokacinka)

  8. Ina fatan aiki tare da kai

    Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu (ina fatan aiki tare da kai)

  9. Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?

    Yu inap kliaim dispela point? (za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)

  10. Bari in dawo gare ka

    Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu (bari in dawo gare ka)

  11. Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a

    Deidlain i Fraida (kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nya kulu?

    Dispela taim em i wanem? (Nya kulu?)

  2. Iye tati kulu

    Em i tri oklok (Iye tati kulu)

  3. Gurmi

    Tude

  4. Biyu

    Tumora

  5. Kwanan

    Yestede

  6. Litinin

    Mande

  7. Talata

    Tiusde

  8. Laraba

    Wensde

  9. Daya

    Wan

  10. Biyu

    Tu

  11. Tati

    Tri

  12. Goma

    Ten

  13. Dari

    Wan hanred

  14. Rabi

    Haf

  15. Fiye

    Mo

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