Looking for practical Rundi to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi 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.
Naki
Halo(na-kee)
Urakoze
Tenkyu(oo-rah-koh-zeh)
Mwaramutse
Gutpela moning(mwa-rah-moot-seh)
Mwiriwe
Gutpela apinun(mwee-ree-weh)
Mwiriwe
Gutpela nait(mwee-ree-weh)
Ijoro ryiza
Gutpela nait(ee-jo-roh ree-zah)
Nzakubona
Lukim yu bihain(nza-koo-boh-nah)
Nuhagurane
Gudbai(nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
Wanem nem bilong yu?(ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)
Nitwa John
Mi nem em John(nee-twah John)
Umeze gute?
Yu stap gut?(oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Gutpela long mitim yu(nee-shee-mee-yeh koo-koo-meh-nya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Yu tok Pisin?
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Sinumva.
Mi no save.
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
Plis, tok liklik.
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
Wea toilet?
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Hindukira ibumoso.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Hindukira iburyo.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Genda imbere.
Go stret.
Igiciro ni igiki?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
Wan tiket, plis.
Birakomeye kuva hano?
Em i long long wanem?
Ndi mu kaga.
Mi lus.
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Yes
Oya
No
Birashoboka
Baibe
Ndemera
Mi agri
Ntidemera
Mi no agri
Ivyo birashimishije
Em i gut
Utekereza iki?
Yu ting wanem?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Nkeneye gufasha
Mi nidim help
Teza akanya
Wai liklik
Ndi umwiyahuzi
Mi sori
Nta kibazo
No problem
Ishimwe
Tenkyu
Isabukuru nziza
Hapi baisde
Urugendo rwiza
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho hantu y'igari?
Wea em train stesen?(Aho hantu y'igari?)
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
Wea em bus stop?(Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?)
Ihagararo ni irihe?
Wea em platform?(Ihagararo ni irihe?)
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
Wanem taim em i likim?(Igihe ni igiki gishika?)
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
Dispela em stret rot?(Ubu ni bwo buryo?)
Birahari hafi
Em i klostu hia(Birahari hafi)
Birahari kure
Em i longwe long hia(Birahari kure)
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuna
Stap hia, plis(Hagarara hano, nyabuna)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
Hao long em i tek?(Bifata igihe kingana iki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi irahenda angahe?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Iyo irahenda cane
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Ufise ikintu ciza cane?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Ibarura, ndakwinginze
Bil, plis
Serivisi irarimwo?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa
Mi vegetarian
Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze
No spicy kaikai, plis
Iyi iraryoshye
Dispela i naispela
Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Inap mi kisim menu?
Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Terefona polisi
Kolim polis
Terefona ambulance
Kolim ambulans
Ndakeneye umuganga
Mi nidim dokta
Ndumva ndarwaye
Mi sik
Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Birandya hano
I penim hia
Nabuze pasiporo yanje
Mi lusim paspot
Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Mfasha!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye kukumenya
Nais long mitim yu
Tugire inama
Makim wanpela miting
Igihe kiwukora?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Mi bai sendim report tude
Dushobora kuganira ejo?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe
Plis lukim fael i atach
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Tenkyu long yu taim
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Woshobora gusobanura ico?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Ndemeye kubandanya
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.