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Common Tok Pisin to Dyula phrases

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

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Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Dyula 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 Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.

Tip: read the Dyula 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.

  1. Halo

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Tenkyu

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Gutpela moning

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Gutpela apinun

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Gutpela nait

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Gutpela nait

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Lukim yu bihain

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Gudbai

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Wanem nem bilong yu?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Mi nem em John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Yu stap gut?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Gutpela long mitim yu

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu tok Pisin?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Mi no tok Hindi gut.

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Mi no save.

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Plis, tok liklik.

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Yu ken tokim gen?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Wea toilet?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Taim yu go, tanim left.

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Taim yu go, tanim raet.

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Go stret.

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Wan tiket, plis.

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. Em i long long wanem?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Mi lus.

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Wea mi ken baim SIM card?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yes

    Awa

  2. No

    Ayi

  3. Baibe

    Sama

  4. Mi agri

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Mi no agri

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Em i gut

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. Yu ting wanem?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. Yu inap helpim mi?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Mi nidim help

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Wai liklik

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Mi sori

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. No problem

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Tenkyu

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Hapi baisde

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Lukaut long trip

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wea em train stesen?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Wea em bus stop?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Wea em platform?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Wanem taim em i likim?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Dispela em stret rot?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. Em i klostu hia

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. Em i longwe long hia

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. Yu inap soim mi long map?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Stap hia, plis

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.

  10. Hao long em i tek?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Hamamas dispela i kost?

    I ni ce? (hamamas = how much)

  2. Dispela i tu mipela

    O ye fɔlɔ. (mipela = expensive)

  3. Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (nap = cheaper)

  4. Inap mi peim long kad?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ? (peim = pay)

  5. Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.

  6. Bil, plis

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.

  7. Service i stap insait?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ? (stap = included)

  8. Mi vegetarian

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.

  9. No spicy kaikai, plis

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.

  10. Dispela i naispela

    I ye fɛ.

  11. Inap mi kisim menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

  12. Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kolim polis

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Kolim ambulans

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Mi nidim dokta

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Mi sik

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Mi gat alergi long pinat

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Wea hospital i klostu?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. I penim hia

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Mi lusim paspot

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Help!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nais long mitim yu

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Makim wanpela miting

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Wanem taim i gut long yu?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Mi bai sendim report tude

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Plis lukim fael i atach

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Tenkyu long yu taim

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Yu inap kliaim dispela point?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Deidlain i Fraida

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Dispela taim em i wanem?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Em i tri oklok

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Tude

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Tumora

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Yestede

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Mande

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Tiusde

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Wensde

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Wan

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Tu

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Tri

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Ten

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Wan hanred

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Haf

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Mo

    Kô. (Kô.)

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