Common Somali to Tok Pisin phrases

100 practical Somali to Tok Pisin phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Somali to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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 Somali 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.

  1. Salaan

    Halo

  2. Mahadsanid

    Tenkyu

  3. Subax wanaagsan

    Gutpela moning

  4. Duhur wanaagsan

    Gutpela apinun

  5. Habeen wanaagsan

    Gutpela nait

  6. Habeen wanaagsan

    Gutpela nait

  7. Ilaa dambe

    Lukim yu bihain

  8. Nabad gelyo

    Gudbai

  9. Magacaa maxay tahay?

    Wanem nem bilong yu?

  10. Magacaygu waa John

    Mi nem em John

  11. Sidee tahay?

    Yu stap gut?

  12. Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

    Gutpela long mitim yu

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?

    Yu tok Pisin? (Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)

  2. Hindi si fiican uma hadlo

    Mi no tok Hindi gut.

  3. Ma fahmin

    Mi no save.

  4. Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal

    Plis, tok liklik.

  5. Ma ku celin kartaa?

    Yu ken tokim gen?

  6. Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?

    Wea toilet?

  7. Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?

    Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?

  8. Bidix u leexo

    Taim yu go, tanim left.

  9. Midig u leexo

    Taim yu go, tanim raet.

  10. Toos u soco

    Go stret.

  11. Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?

    Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?

  12. Hal tigidh, fadlan

    Wan tiket, plis.

  13. Ma fog tahay halkan?

    Em i long long wanem?

  14. Waan lumay

    Mi lus.

  15. Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?

    Wea mi ken baim SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Haa

    Yes

  2. Maya

    No

  3. Malaha

    Baibe

  4. Waan ku raacsanahay

    Mi agri

  5. Waan ku raacsaneyn

    Mi no agri

  6. Taasi waa wax fiican

    Em i gut

  7. Maxaad u malaynaysaa?

    Yu ting wanem?

  8. Ma i caawin kartaa?

    Yu inap helpim mi?

  9. Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad

    Mi nidim help

  10. Sug daqiiqad

    Wai liklik

  11. Waan ka xumahay

    Mi sori

  12. Dhib malahan

    No problem

  13. Hambalyo

    Tenkyu

  14. Dhalasho wacan

    Hapi baisde

  15. Safar wanaagsan

    Lukaut long trip

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Xagee buu tareenka jooga?

    Wea em train stesen?

  2. Xagee buu basaska jooga?

    Wea em bus stop?

  3. Keenka sidee buu yahay?

    Wea em platform?

  4. Goormee ayuu baxayaa?

    Wanem taim em i likim?

  5. Ma tan saxda ah?

    Dispela em stret rot?

  6. Waa halkan u dhow

    Em i klostu hia

  7. Waa halkan fog

    Em i longwe long hia

  8. Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?

    Yu inap soim mi long map?

  9. Halkan joog, fadlan

    Stap hia, plis

  10. Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?

    Hao long em i tek?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?

    Hamamas dispela i kost? (hamamas = how much)

  2. Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.

    Dispela i tu mipela (mipela = expensive)

  3. Ma haysta wax ka jaban?

    Yu gat wanpela samting i nap? (nap = cheaper)

  4. Ma bixin karaa kaarka?

    Inap mi peim long kad? (peim = pay)

  5. Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.

    Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela

  6. Fadlan, biilka.

    Bil, plis

  7. Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?

    Service i stap insait? (stap = included)

  8. Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.

    Mi vegetarian

  9. Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.

    No spicy kaikai, plis

  10. Tani waa macaan.

    Dispela i naispela

  11. Ma heli karaa menu?

    Inap mi kisim menu?

  12. Fadlan, koob biyo ah.

    Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Wac booliiska

    Kolim polis

  2. Wac ambalaas

    Kolim ambulans

  3. Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar

    Mi nidim dokta

  4. Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun

    Mi sik

  5. Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska

    Mi gat alergi long pinat

  6. Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?

    Wea hospital i klostu?

  7. Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya

    I penim hia

  8. Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay

    Mi lusim paspot

  9. Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?

    Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?

  10. Caawimaad!

    Help!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

    Nais long mitim yu

  2. Aan qorshayno kulan

    Makim wanpela miting

  3. Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?

    Wanem taim i gut long yu?

  4. Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta

    Mi bai sendim report tude

  5. Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?

    Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?

  6. Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan

    Plis lukim fael i atach

  7. Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga

    Tenkyu long yu taim

  8. Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo

    Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu

  9. Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?

    Yu inap kliaim dispela point?

  10. Aan ku soo laabto

    Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu

  11. Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha

    Deidlain i Fraida

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Waa imisa saac?

    Dispela taim em i wanem? (Waa imisa saac)

  2. Waa seddex saac

    Em i tri oklok (Waa seddex saac)

  3. Maanta

    Tude

  4. Berri

    Tumora

  5. Shalay

    Yestede

  6. Isniin

    Mande

  7. Talaado

    Tiusde

  8. Arbaco

    Wensde

  9. Hal

    Wan

  10. Laba

    Tu

  11. Seddex

    Tri

  12. Toban

    Ten

  13. Boqol

    Wan hanred

  14. Nus

    Haf

  15. Aynu

    Mo