Looking for practical Qeqchi to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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 Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Halo(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Tenkyu(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Gutpela moning(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Gutpela apinun(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Gutpela nait(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Gutpela nait(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Lukim yu bihain(koosh keek)
K'ux
Gudbai(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Wanem nem bilong yu?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Mi nem em John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Yu stap gut?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Gutpela long mitim yu(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Yu tok Pisin?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Mi no save.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Plis, tok liklik.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Yu ken tokim gen?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Wea toilet?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
K'utun k'ay.
Go stret.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Wan tiket, plis.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Em i long long wanem?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Mi lus.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Yes
Nok
No
K'a riq
Baibe
In k'ut
Mi agri
In k'ut nok
Mi no agri
K'ut in k'ut
Em i gut
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Yu ting wanem?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Yu inap helpim mi?
In k'uch k'ax
Mi nidim help
K'ut k'ax riq
Wai liklik
In k'ut k'ax
Mi sori
Nok k'ut
No problem
K'ut in k'ut riq
Tenkyu
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Hapi baisde
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Wea em train stesen?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Wea em bus stop?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Wea em platform?(kutun ri platform)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Wanem taim em i likim?(jas kutun ri)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Dispela em stret rot?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Em i klostu hia(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Em i longwe long hia(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(jas kutun ri mapa)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Stap hia, plis(kutun ri por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Hao long em i tek?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.