Looking for practical Mam to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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.
Xo'j
Halo(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Tenkyu(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Gutpela moning(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Gutpela apinun(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Gutpela nait(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Gutpela nait(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Lukim yu bihain(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Gudbai(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Wanem nem bilong yu?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Mi nem em John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Yu stap gut?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Gutpela long mitim yu(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Yu tok Pisin?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Mi no save.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Plis, tok liklik.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Yu ken tokim gen?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Wea toilet?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
K'utun k'ux.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
K'utun k'ux.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
K'utun k'ux.
Go stret.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Wan tiket, plis.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Em i long long wanem?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Mi lus.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Yes(hoo)
Man
No(mah)
K'ux
Baibe(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Mi agri(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Mi no agri(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Em i gut(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Yu ting wanem?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Yu inap helpim mi?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Mi nidim help(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Wai liklik(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Mi sori(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
No problem(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Tenkyu(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Hapi baisde(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Lukaut long trip(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Wea em train stesen?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Wea em bus stop?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Wea em platform?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Wanem taim em i likim?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Dispela em stret rot?
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Em i klostu hia
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Em i longwe long hia
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Yu inap soim mi long map?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Stap hia, plis
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Hao long em i tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.