Looking for practical Tiv to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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 Tiv 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.
Mgbakpa
Halo
Ior na
Tenkyu
Mgbakpa u sha
Gutpela moning
Mgbakpa u kpa
Gutpela apinun
Mgbakpa u ter
Gutpela nait
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Gutpela nait
Kpa a joo
Lukim yu bihain
Ior a joo
Gudbai
Ior m ngu?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
M ngu John
Mi nem em John
Ior m nande?
Yu stap gut?
Ior m nande a joo
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Yu tok Pisin?
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
M nahan usha.
Mi no save.
M nahan usha kpa.
Plis, tok liklik.
I kpa a sha?
Yu ken tokim gen?
I we a joo?
Wea toilet?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Kpa a joo.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Kpa a nahan.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Kpa a sha.
Go stret.
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
I kpa a ticket, please.
Wan tiket, plis.
I we a nahan a nahan?
Em i long long wanem?
M nahan sha.
Mi lus.
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Yes
Naa
No
Iye
Baibe
M na a kpa
Mi agri
M na a kpa nahan
Mi no agri
I kpa a kpa
Em i gut
U kpa a nahan?
Yu ting wanem?
U kpa m nahan?
Yu inap helpim mi?
M na a kpa nahan
Mi nidim help
Kpa a kpa
Wai liklik
M na a kpa
Mi sori
Naa a kpa
No problem
I kpa a kpa
Tenkyu
A kpa a kpa
Hapi baisde
U kpa a kpa
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Wea em train stesen?
Ior a nyam?
Wea em bus stop?
Ior a gande?
Wea em platform?
Nenge a kpa?
Wanem taim em i likim?
Ior a nenge a?
Dispela em stret rot?
I na kpa a.
Em i klostu hia
I na kpa a kpa.
Em i longwe long hia
I ma ior a gande?
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Kpa a, please.
Stap hia, plis
Nenge a kpa?
Hao long em i tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Ior u kpa a kpa
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Ior m gban a card?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Ior a bill, please
Bil, plis(ior a bill, please)
Ior a service m nahan?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
A m vegetarian
Mi vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
A m nahan a spicy food
No spicy kaikai, plis(a m nahan a spicy food)
Ior a kpa
Dispela i naispela(ior a kpa)
Ior m gban a menu?
Inap mi kisim menu?(ior m gban a menu)
A glass a water, please
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpa a police
Kolim polis
Kpa a ambulance
Kolim ambulans
M ba a doctor
Mi nidim dokta
M kpa a kpa
Mi sik
M kpa a nyam
Mi gat alergi long pinat
I kpa a hospital mza?
Wea hospital i klostu?
I kpa a sha
I penim hia
M kpa a passport m
Mi lusim paspot
I kpa a hotel m?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Kpa!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
Nais long mitim yu
Ka a hia ikyô.
Makim wanpela miting
Nî kpa u kpa?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
M gbanor u kpe.
Mi bai sendim report tude
A hia nî u hia?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
M kpa u venge.
Plis lukim fael i atach
Ior u nenge.
Tenkyu long yu taim
M hia u kpa.
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Ior a hia u mba?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Ka m hia u.
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.