Looking for practical Krio to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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 Krio 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.
Hello
Halo
Tenki
Tenkyu
Gud mɔnin
Gutpela moning
Gud aftanun
Gutpela apinun
Gud ivnin
Gutpela nait
Gud nait
Gutpela nait
Si yu leta
Lukim yu bihain
Bai
Gudbai
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Ma neym na John
Mi nem em John
Ow yu de?
Yu stap gut?
Naes fo mit yu
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Yu tok Pisin?
A no sabi Hindi well.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
A no sabi.
Mi no save.
Plis, tok slow.
Plis, tok liklik.
Yu fit tok dat again?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Weh na di toilet?
Wea toilet?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Turn left.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Turn right.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Go straight.
Go stret.
Ow much na di fare?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
One ticket, plis.
Wan tiket, plis.
E far from ya?
Em i long long wanem?
A don lost.
Mi lus.
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Yes
No
No
Maybe
Baibe
A mi agree
Mi agri
A no agree
Mi no agri
Dat na fine
Em i gut
Wet in you tink?
Yu ting wanem?
You fit help me?
Yu inap helpim mi?
A need help
Mi nidim help
Wait small
Wai liklik
A sorry
Mi sori
No problem
No problem
Congratulations
Tenkyu
Happy birthday
Hapi baisde
Get safe trip
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
Wea em train stesen?
Weh na di bus stop?
Wea em bus stop?
Which platform na im?
Wea em platform?
Wetin time e go lef?
Wanem taim em i likim?
Dis na di right way?
Dispela em stret rot?
E dey near here
Em i klostu hia
E far from here
Em i longwe long hia
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Stop here, pliz
Stap hia, plis
How long e go tek?
Hao long em i tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
How much dis cost?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Dat too expensive.
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
I fit pay by card?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
I wan table for two.
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Di bill, please.
Bil, plis
Service dey include?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
I na vegetarian.
Mi vegetarian
No spicy food, please.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Dis dey sweet.
Dispela i naispela
I fit get di menu?
Inap mi kisim menu?
A glass of water, please.
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Call di police
Kolim polis
Call ambulance
Kolim ambulans
A need doctor
Mi nidim dokta
A dey feel sick
Mi sik
A get allergy for peanuts
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Wea hospital i klostu?
E dey pain here
I penim hia
A don lose mi passport
Mi lusim paspot
You fit call mi hotel?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Help!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na nice for meet you
Nais long mitim yu
Make we plan wan meeting
Makim wanpela miting
Wetin time go work for you?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
A go send di report tiday
Mi bai sendim report tude
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Abeg find di file wey attach
Plis lukim fael i atach
Tenki for your time
Tenkyu long yu taim
A dey look forward for work with you
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
You fit clarify dat point?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Make I get back to you
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Di deadline na Friday
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.