Looking for practical Sango to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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.
Mbote
Halo
Mokolo
Tenkyu
Mbote na nganga
Gutpela moning
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Gutpela apinun
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Gutpela nait
Ndeko na nganga
Gutpela nait
Tango na yo
Lukim yu bihain
Ayo
Gudbai
Nani na yo?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Nani na nga John
Mi nem em John
Oza malamu?
Yu stap gut?
Mokili na yo
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
Yu tok Pisin?
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
O na yo na mboka.
Mi no save.
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Plis, tok liklik.
O tanga na mboka?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Wea toilet?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Kanga na mboko.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Kanga na nganga.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Kende na mboka.
Go stret.
Nde na yo na mboka?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Wan tiket, plis.
O na mboka na mboka?
Em i long long wanem?
O na yo na mboka.
Mi lus.
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Yes
Té
No
Sâ
Baibe
Ngâ tî
Mi agri
Ngâ té tî
Mi no agri
O bô
Em i gut
Nâ tî yé?
Yu ting wanem?
O kâ yé tî?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Ngâ kâ tî
Mi nidim help
Bê na
Wai liklik
Ngâ tî na
Mi sori
Té bô
No problem
Mâ tî
Tenkyu
Mâ na mbâ
Hapi baisde
O kâ na mbê
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O na wâ na gare?
Wea em train stesen?
O na wâ na station de taxi?
Wea em bus stop?
O na wâ na plateforme?
Wea em platform?
O na tî na mbô?
Wanem taim em i likim?
O na wâ na yâ?
Dispela em stret rot?
O na bô na kâ.
Em i klostu hia
O na fâ na kâ.
Em i longwe long hia
O kâ tî na mappa?
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Stap hia, plis
O na tî na mbô?
Hao long em i tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mboka na yo?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Oko na mboka mingi
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Ozo na nanga mboka?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Naka na yeke na carte?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Naka na table ya mibale
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela(naka na table ya mibale)
Bilan, s'il vous plaît
Bil, plis(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
Service ezali na yango?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Nani na mboka ya nyama
Mi vegetarian(nani na mboka ya nyama)
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît
No spicy kaikai, plis(te na mabele ya sika)
Oyo ezali malamu
Dispela i naispela(oyo ezali malamu)
Naka na menu?
Inap mi kisim menu?(naka na menu)
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Banga nganga
Kolim polis
Banga ambulance
Kolim ambulans
Mbi na doctor
Mi nidim dokta
Mbi na yeke
Mi sik
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Mi gat alergi long pinat
A na hospital ya mboka?
Wea hospital i klostu?
E yeke na mboko
I penim hia
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Mi lusim paspot
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Sango!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mbi na yo
Nais long mitim yu(Mbi na yo)
Tala na yeke mboka
Makim wanpela miting
Nani ti na yo?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Nde na yeke report na tî
Mi bai sendim report tude
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Plis lukim fael i atach
Mesi na yo na tî
Tenkyu long yu taim
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Tala na yeke na yo
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Nani na lobi na vendredi
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.