Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: read the Alur line out loud three times, then cover the Tok Pisin side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Salam
Tenkyu
Matur nuwun
Gutpela moning
Selamat pagi
Gutpela apinun
Selamat sore
Gutpela nait
Selamat malam
Gutpela nait
Selamat bobo
Lukim yu bihain
Sampai jumpa
Gudbai
Selamat tinggal
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Sapa nama mu?
Mi nem em John
Nama ku John
Yu stap gut?
Kabar apa?
Gutpela long mitim yu
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Mi no save.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Plis, tok liklik.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Yu ken tokim gen?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Wea toilet?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Belok kiri.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Belok kanan.
Go stret.
Nyi terus.
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Berapa harga tiket?
Wan tiket, plis.
Satu tiket, tolong.
Em i long long wanem?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Mi lus.
Nyo hilang.
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Iyo
No
Ayi
Baibe
Mungkin
Mi agri
Ngeye
Mi no agri
Ayi ngeye
Em i gut
Iya, enak
Yu ting wanem?
Napa pendapatmu?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Bisa bantu saya?
Mi nidim help
Saya butuh bantuan
Wai liklik
Tunggu sebentar
Mi sori
Saya minta maaf
No problem
Tidak masalah
Tenkyu
Selamat
Hapi baisde
Selamat ulang tahun
Lukaut long trip
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Dika stasiun kereta?
Wea em bus stop?
Dika halte bis?
Wea em platform?
Platform mana?
Wanem taim em i likim?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Dispela em stret rot?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Em i klostu hia
Iya dekat sini
Em i longwe long hia
Iya jauh dari sini
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Stap hia, plis
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Hao long em i tek?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
Berapa harga ini?(hamamas = how much)
Dispela i tu mipela
Itu terlalu mahal.(mipela = expensive)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?(nap = cheaper)
Inap mi peim long kad?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?(peim = pay)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Bil, plis
Tagihan, tolong.
Service i stap insait?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?(stap = included)
Mi vegetarian
Saya vegetarian.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Dispela i naispela
Ini enak.
Inap mi kisim menu?
Bisa minta menu?
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Segelas air, tolong.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kolim polis
Bisa ngelap polisi
Kolim ambulans
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Mi nidim dokta
Aku butuh dokter
Mi sik
Aku merasa sakit
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Wea hospital i klostu?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
I penim hia
Sakit di sini
Mi lusim paspot
Aku kehilangan paspor
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Help!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nais long mitim yu
Ngomong bareng kowe
Makim wanpela miting
Ayo kita atur rapat
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Mi bai sendim report tude
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Plis lukim fael i atach
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Tenkyu long yu taim
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Deidlain i Fraida
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.