Looking for practical Kiga to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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: pick five Tok Pisin phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Okwagala
Halo
Webale
Tenkyu
Osiibye bulungi
Gutpela moning
Osiibye bulungi
Gutpela apinun
Osiibye bulungi
Gutpela nait
Osiibye bulungi
Gutpela nait
Tugenda okukutana
Lukim yu bihain
Nkwagala
Gudbai
Erinnya lyo ani?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Mi nem em John
Oli otya?
Yu stap gut?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Yu tok Pisin?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Sikuganya.
Mi no save.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Plis, tok liklik.
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Ekitanda kiki?
Wea toilet?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Genda ku kkono.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Genda ku ddyo.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Genda mu maaso.
Go stret.
Ekitundu kiki?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Wan tiket, plis.
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Em i long long wanem?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Mi lus.
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Yes
Oya
No
Wali
Baibe
Ndiinze
Mi agri
Sindiinze
Mi no agri
Ekitanga kiza
Em i gut
Oteka ki?
Yu ting wanem?
Okwetegera?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Nfuna okwetegera
Mi nidim help
Leka akaseke
Wai liklik
Ndi mwefwe
Mi sori
Tera kintu
No problem
Nkwagala
Tenkyu
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Hapi baisde
Okwetegera mu nsi
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Wea em train stesen?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Wea em bus stop?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Wea em platform?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ekitonde ki?
Wanem taim em i likim?(Ekitonde ki?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Dispela em stret rot?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Eri wansi wano
Em i klostu hia(Eri wansi wano)
Eri kure wano
Em i longwe long hia(Eri kure wano)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Stap hia, plis(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ekitanga ki?
Hao long em i tek?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Bil, plis(ekitabo, nyabo)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Mi vegetarian(ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
No spicy kaikai, plis(tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Dispela i naispela(ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
Inap mi kisim menu?(nkwenda okufuna omukutu)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis(ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Funa polisi
Kolim polis
Funa ambulance
Kolim ambulans
Nkeneye omuganga
Mi nidim dokta
Ndi mu bubi
Mi sik
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Bikunyumya wano
I penim hia
Nfunye passport yange
Mi lusim paspot
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Mbadde!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
Nais long mitim yu(Nishimwe kuganira)
Tugende mu nama
Makim wanpela miting
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Mi bai sendim report tude
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
Plis lukim fael i atach
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Tenkyu long yu taim
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Wansobanurira icyo?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Nzakugarukaho
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.