Looking for practical Samoan to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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 Samoan 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.
Talofa
Halo
Fa'amolemole
Tenkyu
Talofa i le taeao
Gutpela moning
Talofa i le afiafi
Gutpela apinun
Talofa i le po
Gutpela nait
O le po lelei
Gutpela nait
Fa'afetai
Lukim yu bihain
Tofa
Gudbai
O ai lou igoa?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
O lo'u igoa o John
Mi nem em John
O a mai oe?
Yu stap gut?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Yu tok Pisin?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Mi no save.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Plis, tok liklik.
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Yu ken tokim gen?
O fea le umukuka?
Wea toilet?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Tali i le itu mauga
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Tali i le itu i matu
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Go stret.
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Wan tiket, plis.
E mamao mai iinei?
Em i long long wanem?
Ua ou leiloa
Mi lus.
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Yes
Leai
No
Atonu
Baibe
O le fa'amaonia
Mi agri
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Mi no agri
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Em i gut
O le a sou manatu?
Yu ting wanem?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Yu inap helpim mi?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Mi nidim help
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Wai liklik
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Mi sori
E leai se fa'aletonu
No problem
Fa'afetai
Tenkyu
Manuia le aso fanau
Hapi baisde
Ia manuia lau malaga
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Wea em train stesen?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Wea em bus stop?
O le fea le tulaga?
Wea em platform?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Wanem taim em i likim?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Dispela em stret rot?
E latalata iinei
Em i klostu hia
E mamao mai iinei
Em i longwe long hia
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Stap hia, plis
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Hao long em i tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Bil, plis
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Mi vegetarian
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
No spicy kaikai, plis
E manaia lenei.
Dispela i naispela
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Inap mi kisim menu?
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Kolim polis
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Kolim ambulans
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Mi nidim dokta
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Mi sik
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Mi gat alergi long pinat
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Wea hospital i klostu?
E tiga iinei
I penim hia
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Mi lusim paspot
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Fa'amolemole!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Nais long mitim yu(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Makim wanpela miting
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Mi bai sendim report tude
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Plis lukim fael i atach
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Tenkyu long yu taim
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.