Looking for practical Maltese to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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 Maltese 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.
Ħello
Halo
Grazzi
Tenkyu
Bongu
Gutpela moning
Bongu filgħaxija
Gutpela apinun
Il-lejl it-tajba
Gutpela nait
Il-lejl it-tajba
Gutpela nait
Naraw x'imkien
Lukim yu bihain
Addio
Gudbai
X'jismek?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Jien jisimni John
Mi nem em John
Kif inti?
Yu stap gut?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Yu tok Pisin?
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Ma nifhimx.
Mi no save.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Plis, tok liklik.
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Wea toilet?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Mur dritt.
Go stret.
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Wan tiket, plis.
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Em i long long wanem?
Jien mitluf.
Mi lus.
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Yes
Le
No
Forse
Baibe
Naqbel
Mi agri
Ma naqblux
Mi no agri
Dak jismu tajjeb
Em i gut
X'jidhrulek?
Yu ting wanem?
Tista' tgħinni?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Mi nidim help
Staqsi ftit
Wai liklik
Jien skużani
Mi sori
L-ebda problema
No problem
Prosit
Tenkyu
Happy birthday
Hapi baisde
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Wea em train stesen?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Wea em bus stop?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Wea em platform?
X'ħin titlaq?
Wanem taim em i likim?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Dispela em stret rot?
Hija viċin hawn.
Em i klostu hia
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Em i longwe long hia
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Stap hia, plis
Kemm tieħu?
Hao long em i tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Bil, plis
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Jien veġetarjan.
Mi vegetarian
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Dispela i naispela
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Inap mi kisim menu?
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Kolim polis
Iċċempel ambulanza
Kolim ambulans
Għandi bżonn tabib
Mi nidim dokta
Inħossni morda
Mi sik
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Iħossni hawn
I penim hia
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Mi lusim paspot
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Għajnuna!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Nais long mitim yu
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Makim wanpela miting
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Mi bai sendim report tude
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Plis lukim fael i atach
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Tenkyu long yu taim
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.