Looking for practical Kapampangan to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kapampangan 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 Kapampangan 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.
Kumusta
Halo
Salamat
Tenkyu
Magandang umaga
Gutpela moning
Magandang hapon
Gutpela apinun
Magandang gabi
Gutpela nait
Magandang gabi
Gutpela nait
Kita-kits
Lukim yu bihain
Paalam
Gudbai
Anong pangalan mo?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Mi nem em John
Kamusta ka?
Yu stap gut?
Masaya akong makilala ka
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?
Yu tok Pisin?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
E ku makaintindi.
Mi no save.
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Plis, tok liklik.
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Wea toilet?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Lumiko kang kanan.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Magsalikut ka.
Go stret.
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Wan tiket, plis.
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Em i long long wanem?
Naligaw ku.
Mi lus.
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Opo
Yes
Ali
No
Buri
Baibe
Sang-ayon ako
Mi agri
Eku sang-ayon
Mi no agri
Atyu ya ing masalese
Em i gut
Nanu ing akit mu?
Yu ting wanem?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Mi nidim help
Maghintay ka mu
Wai liklik
Pasensya na
Mi sori
E ali ya problema
No problem
Mabalaus
Tenkyu
Maligayang kaarawan
Hapi baisde
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?
Wea em train stesen?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?
Wea em bus stop?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
Nanu ing platform?
Wea em platform?(Nanu ing platform?)
Anong oras lalakad ya?
Wanem taim em i likim?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?
Dispela em stret rot?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
Malapit ya keng ditak.
Em i klostu hia(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
Malayo ya keng ditak.
Em i longwe long hia(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.
Stap hia, plis(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
Makananu katagal?
Hao long em i tek?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Magkano ini?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Masyadong mahal yan
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Atyu ka bang mas mura?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Ing bill, pakisabi
Bil, plis(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Vegetarian ku
Mi vegetarian(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi
No spicy kaikai, plis(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
Masarap ini
Dispela i naispela(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Maka ku ning menu?
Inap mi kisim menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Kolim polis
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Kolim ambulans
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Mi nidim dokta
Makanyan ku
Mi sik
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Masakit iti
I penim hia
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Mi lusim paspot
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Tulungan mu!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Masaya kung makilala ka
Nais long mitim yu(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
Makim wanpela miting
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
Mi bai sendim report tude
Makausapan ta bukas?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Plis lukim fael i atach
Salamat king oras mu
Tenkyu long yu taim
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Balikan daka
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.