Looking for practical Kituba to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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: when a Tok Pisin phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kituba wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Halo
Matondo
Tenkyu
Mbote na ntanga
Gutpela moning
Mbote na moke
Gutpela apinun
Mbote na nsuka
Gutpela nait
Malamu na lola
Gutpela nait
Tala moke
Lukim yu bihain
Kende malamu
Gudbai
Nani na yo?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Nani na ngai John
Mi nem em John
Oyo olingi?
Yu stap gut?
Nionso na yo
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Yu tok Pisin?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Mi no save.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Plis, tok liklik.
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Wea toilet?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Yaka na mbala moke
Go stret.
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Wan tiket, plis.
Eza mbali na awa?
Em i long long wanem?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Mi lus.
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Yes
Te
No
Pamba
Baibe
Nani na yo
Mi agri
Nani te na yo
Mi no agri
Eza malamu
Em i gut
Oyo olingi nini?
Yu ting wanem?
Okanisa ngai?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Nalingi lisungi
Mi nidim help
Tika moke
Wai liklik
Nasalisa
Mi sori
Te na mabe
No problem
Mbote na yo
Tenkyu
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Hapi baisde
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Wea em train stesen?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Wea em bus stop?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)
Nani esika ya platform?
Wea em platform?(nani esika ya platform)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Wanem taim em i likim?(nani ntango ebandaka)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Dispela em stret rot?(nani nzela ya malamu)
Eza na nsima
Em i klostu hia(eza na nsima)
Eza na mbali
Em i longwe long hia(eza na mbali)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(okoki na ngai na mape)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Stap hia, plis(kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Hao long em i tek?(nani ntango ebandaka)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbuta nini?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Eza mingi mbala
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Nakanisa na carte?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela(nalingi mesa ya mibale)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Bil, plis(bilanga, s'il vous plaît)
Eza na mosala?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Nani moke
Mi vegetarian(nani moke)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
No spicy kaikai, plis(te mbongo ya mpasi)
Oyo eza malamu
Dispela i naispela(oyo eza malamu)
Nakanisa menu?
Inap mi kisim menu?(nakanisa menu)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis(mokolo ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tanga polisi
Kolim polis
Tanga ambulance
Kolim ambulans
Nazali na nganga
Mi nidim dokta
Nazali na maladi
Mi sik
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Ezalaka na nzala awa
I penim hia
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Mi lusim paspot
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Lendaki!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
Nais long mitim yu
Tondima kosala libanda
Makim wanpela miting
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
Mi bai sendim report tude
Tosala nzela lelo?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
Plis lukim fael i atach
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Tenkyu long yu taim
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Okoki kolakisa yango?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Nakanisa yo na nsima
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.