Looking for practical Sami North to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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: read the Tok Pisin line out loud three times, then cover the Sami North side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bures
Halo(bures)
Giitu
Tenkyu(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Gutpela moning(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Gutpela apinun(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Gutpela nait(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Gutpela nait(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Lukim yu bihain(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Gudbai(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Wanem nem bilong yu?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Mi nem em John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Yu stap gut?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Gutpela long mitim yu(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Yu tok Pisin?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Mi no tok Hindi gut.(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Mi no save.(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Plis, tok liklik.(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Yu ken tokim gen?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Wea toilet?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Taim yu go, tanim left.(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Taim yu go, tanim raet.(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Go stret.(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Wan tiket, plis.(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Em i long long wanem?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Mi lus.(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Yes
Ii
No
Mii
Baibe
Mun ođđa
Mi agri
Mun ii ođđa
Mi no agri
Dasa lea buorre
Em i gut
Mii du váldde?
Yu ting wanem?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Mun háliid geahččat
Mi nidim help
Váldde ieš
Wai liklik
Mun lea áibbas
Mi sori
Ii proplema
No problem
Báhkkus
Tenkyu
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Hapi baisde
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Wea em train stesen?(Mii lea raššabáikkit?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Wea em bus stop?(Mii lea bussibaikkit?)
Mii platforma lea?
Wea em platform?(Mii platforma lea?)
Mii dihte lea?
Wanem taim em i likim?(Mii dihte lea?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Dispela em stret rot?(Lea dehálaš vejola?)
Dat lea njuolga
Em i klostu hia(Dat lea njuolga)
Dat lea muohta
Em i longwe long hia(Dat lea muohta)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(Sii máhcá muohta?)
Dán, please
Stap hia, plis(Dán, please)
Mii lea áibbas?
Hao long em i tek?(Mii lea áibbas?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela(mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)
Bille, please
Bil, plis(ˈbɪlle pleːz)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Mun lean veahkki
Mi vegetarian(mun leːan ˈveːhki)
Ihkká muhtun mat
No spicy kaikai, plis(ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)
Dát lea njuolggad
Dispela i naispela(daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Inap mi kisim menu?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)
Vátta, please
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis(ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Soažžat poliija
Kolim polis
Soažžat ambulánsa
Kolim ambulans
Mii dušše doktara
Mi nidim dokta
Mii lea vuordde
Mi sik
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Dát lea gárttá
I penim hia
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Mi lusim paspot
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Hjálp!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Nais long mitim yu(buerie bisseha)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Makim wanpela miting(mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
Mi bai sendim report tude
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Plis lukim fael i atach
Giitu du máŋga
Tenkyu long yu taim
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.