Looking for practical Swati to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati 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.
Sawubona
Halo
Ngiyabonga
Tenkyu
Siyaphila
Gutpela moning
Siyaphila
Gutpela apinun
Siyaphila
Gutpela nait
Lalani kahle
Gutpela nait
Sizobonana
Lukim yu bihain
Hamba kahle
Gudbai
Ubani igama lakho?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Igama lami nguJohn
Mi nem em John
Unjani?
Yu stap gut?
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Yu tok Pisin?
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Angiqondi.
Mi no save.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Plis, tok liklik.
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Wea toilet?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Hamba phambili.
Go stret.
Kubiza malini?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Wan tiket, plis.
Kude lapha?
Em i long long wanem?
Ngilahlekile.
Mi lus.
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Yes
Cha
No
Mhlawumbe
Baibe
Ngiyavuma
Mi agri
Ngiyaphikisa
Mi no agri
Lokho kuhle
Em i gut
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Yu ting wanem?
Ungangisiza?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Ngidinga usizo
Mi nidim help
Linda umzuzu
Wai liklik
Ngiyaxolisa
Mi sori
Akukho nkinga
No problem
Siyabonga
Tenkyu
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Hapi baisde
Uhambe kahle
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
Wea em train stesen?(ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)
Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?
Wea em bus stop?(ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)
Iyiphi i-platform?
Wea em platform?(ee-yee-pee ee-platform)
Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?
Wanem taim em i likim?(ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)
Ngabe le yindlela efanele?
Dispela em stret rot?(ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)
Kusondela lapha
Em i klostu hia(koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)
Kude lapha
Em i longwe long hia(koo-deh lah-pah)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)