Looking for practical Lingala to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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.
Mbote
Halo
Melesi
Tenkyu
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Gutpela moning
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Gutpela apinun
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Gutpela nait
Malamu na butu
Gutpela nait
Tala yo nsima
Lukim yu bihain
Kende malamu
Gudbai
Nkombo na yo nani?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Mi nem em John
Ozalaki malamu?
Yu stap gut?
Nayoki malamu na yo
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Yu tok Pisin?(ozali koloba lingala)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Mi no tok Hindi gut.(nasalaka hindi malamu te)
Nalingi te
Mi no save.(nalingi te)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Plis, tok liklik.(koloba butu)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Yu ken tokim gen?(okoki koloba yango lisusu)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Wea toilet?(bato ya nzoto)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?(nakokende na centre)
Tika na mobali
Taim yu go, tanim left.(tika na mobali)
Tika na mwasi
Taim yu go, tanim raet.(tika na mwasi)
Kende na ntango
Go stret.(kende na ntango)
Mbala nini ezali?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?(mbala nini)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Wan tiket, plis.(billet moko)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Em i long long wanem?(ezali na esika ya mbali)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Mi lus.(nazali na esika ya mabe)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?(nakokota SIM card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
Yes
Te
No
Soki
Baibe
Nalingi
Mi agri
Nalingi te
Mi no agri
Eza malamu
Em i gut
Oyo olingi nini?
Yu ting wanem?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Mi nidim help
Sunga moke
Wai liklik
Nasalaki mabe
Mi sori
Nani azali na problème
No problem
Mokolo malamu
Tenkyu
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
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.
Eko zali wapi?
Wea em train stesen?(Eko zali wapi?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Wea em bus stop?
Eko zali na esika nini?
Wea em platform?
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
Wanem taim em i likim?
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Dispela em stret rot?
Ezali pene awa.
Em i klostu hia
Ezali mbali awa.
Em i longwe long hia
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Stap hia, plis
Ekozala ntango nini?
Hao long em i tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Bil, plis
Service eza na kati?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Nazali mvegetarian.
Mi vegetarian
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Yango ezali malamu.
Dispela i naispela
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
Inap mi kisim menu?
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tindá polisi
Kolim polis
Tindá ambulance
Kolim ambulans
Nalingi médecin
Mi nidim dokta
Nazali na maladi
Mi sik
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Ezalaka na nse awa
I penim hia
Nazwi passport na ngai
Mi lusim paspot
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
S.O.S!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
Nais long mitim yu
Tika tozala na mitema
Makim wanpela miting
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Naboya raport lelo
Mi bai sendim report tude
Tango tozali na mposo?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
Plis lukim fael i atach
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
Tenkyu long yu taim
Nasalela yo na mosala
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Napesi yo nzela
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.