Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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.
Muraho
Halo
Urakoze
Tenkyu
Bwakire bwiza
Gutpela moning
Nimugoroba mwiza
Gutpela apinun
Mwaramutse mwiza
Gutpela nait
Ijoro ryiza
Gutpela nait
Tuzabonana nyuma
Lukim yu bihain
Murabeho
Gudbai
Witwa nde?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Nitwa John
Mi nem em John
Umeze ute?
Yu stap gut?
Nishimiye kukumenya
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Yu tok Pisin?
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Sinumva
Mi no save.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Plis, tok liklik.
Wabivuga ukundi?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Wea toilet?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Hindukira ibumoso
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Hindukira iburyo
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Genda imbere
Go stret.
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Wan tiket, plis.
Ni kure hano?
Em i long long wanem?
Ndi mu kaga
Mi lus.
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Yes
Oya
No
Birashoboka
Baibe
Ndemeranya
Mi agri
Sinemeranya
Mi no agri
Birumvikana neza
Em i gut
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Yu ting wanem?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Nkeneye ubufasha
Mi nidim help
Tegereza gato
Wai liklik
Ndakwinginze
Mi sori
Nta kibazo
No problem
Ibyishimo
Tenkyu
Isabukuru nziza
Hapi baisde
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
Wea em train stesen?(Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
Wea em bus stop?(Aho ahagarara bisi?)
Ni iyihe platform?
Wea em platform?(Ni iyihe platform?)
Igihe izava ryari?
Wanem taim em i likim?(Igihe izava ryari?)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
Dispela em stret rot?(Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)
Iri hafi hano
Em i klostu hia(Iri hafi hano)
Iri kure hano
Em i longwe long hia(Iri kure hano)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
Stap hia, plis(Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
Hao long em i tek?(Bifata igihe kingana iki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi igura angahe?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Ndagusabye, umwenda.
Bil, plis
Serivisi irimo?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Ndi umunyvegetari.
Mi vegetarian
Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Ibi biraryoshye.
Dispela i naispela
Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Inap mi kisim menu?
Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hamagara polisi
Kolim polis
Hamagara ambulance
Kolim ambulans
Nkeneye umuganga
Mi nidim dokta
Ndumva ndwaye
Mi sik
Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Birambabaza hano
I penim hia
Nabuze pasiporo yanjye
Mi lusim paspot
Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Fasha!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye guhura nawe
Nais long mitim yu
Reka dushyireho inama
Makim wanpela miting
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Mi bai sendim report tude
Dushobora kuvugana ejo?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano
Plis lukim fael i atach
Urakoze ku gihe cyawe
Tenkyu long yu taim
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Nzakugarukira
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.