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.
Salaan
Halo
Mahadsanid
Tenkyu
Subax wanaagsan
Gutpela moning
Duhur wanaagsan
Gutpela apinun
Habeen wanaagsan
Gutpela nait
Habeen wanaagsan
Gutpela nait
Ilaa dambe
Lukim yu bihain
Nabad gelyo
Gudbai
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Magacaygu waa John
Mi nem em John
Sidee tahay?
Yu stap gut?
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.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Yu tok Pisin?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Ma fahmin
Mi no save.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Plis, tok liklik.
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Wea toilet?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Bidix u leexo
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Midig u leexo
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Toos u soco
Go stret.
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Wan tiket, plis.
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Em i long long wanem?
Waan lumay
Mi lus.
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.
Haa
Yes
Maya
No
Malaha
Baibe
Waan ku raacsanahay
Mi agri
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Mi no agri
Taasi waa wax fiican
Em i gut
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Yu ting wanem?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Mi nidim help
Sug daqiiqad
Wai liklik
Waan ka xumahay
Mi sori
Dhib malahan
No problem
Hambalyo
Tenkyu
Dhalasho wacan
Hapi baisde
Safar wanaagsan
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Wea em train stesen?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Wea em bus stop?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Wea em platform?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Wanem taim em i likim?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Dispela em stret rot?
Waa halkan u dhow
Em i klostu hia
Waa halkan fog
Em i longwe long hia
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Halkan joog, fadlan
Stap hia, plis
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.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Fadlan, biilka.
Bil, plis
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Mi vegetarian
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Tani waa macaan.
Dispela i naispela
Ma heli karaa menu?
Inap mi kisim menu?
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
Kolim polis
Wac ambalaas
Kolim ambulans
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Mi nidim dokta
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Mi sik
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
I penim hia
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Mi lusim paspot
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Caawimaad!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Nais long mitim yu
Aan qorshayno kulan
Makim wanpela miting
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Mi bai sendim report tude
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Plis lukim fael i atach
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Tenkyu long yu taim
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Aan ku soo laabto
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
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.