Common Tok Pisin to Fon phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Fon phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tok Pisin 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.

  1. Halo

    Nɔ́ (nɔ́)

  2. Tenkyu

    Mèdɔ́ (mèdɔ́)

  3. Gutpela moning

    Mèdɔ́ agblɔ (mèdɔ́ agblɔ)

  4. Gutpela apinun

    Mèdɔ́ ɖe (mèdɔ́ ɖe)

  5. Gutpela nait

    Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe (mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)

  6. Gutpela nait

    Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ (mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)

  7. Lukim yu bihain

    Nɔ́ wɛ (nɔ́ wɛ)

  8. Gudbai

    Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe (nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)

  9. Wanem nem bilong yu?

    Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́? (nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)

  10. Mi nem em John

    Mè nɔ́ John (mè nɔ́ John)

  11. Yu stap gut?

    Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́? (nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)

  12. Gutpela long mitim yu

    Mèdɔ́ nɔ́ (mèdɔ́ nɔ́)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu tok Pisin?

    I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?

  2. Mi no tok Hindi gut.

    Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.

  3. Mi no save.

    Mè n'kó nù.

  4. Plis, tok liklik.

    S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.

  5. Yu ken tokim gen?

    Mè s'kà yé nù?

  6. Wea toilet?

    Èwé n'kà dɔ́?

  7. Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?

    Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?

  8. Taim yu go, tanim left.

    Tò n'kà kè.

  9. Taim yu go, tanim raet.

    Tò n'kà pɔ́.

  10. Go stret.

    Lè n'kà kè.

  11. Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?

    Kí n'kà dɔ́?

  12. Wan tiket, plis.

    Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.

  13. Em i long long wanem?

    Èwé n'kà mɛ́?

  14. Mi lus.

    Mè n'kà nɔ́.

  15. Wea mi ken baim SIM card?

    Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yes

    Ɛ (e)

  2. No

    Ayi (ayi)

  3. Baibe

    (me)

  4. Mi agri

    Mè yé (me ye)

  5. Mi no agri

    Mè n'yi (me n'yi)

  6. Em i gut

    N'kɔ nɔ (n'ko no)

  7. Yu ting wanem?

    N'kɔ a kɔ? (n'ko a ko)

  8. Yu inap helpim mi?

    I n'kɔ mɛ? (i n'ko me)

  9. Mi nidim help

    Mè n'kɔ mɛ (me n'ko me)

  10. Wai liklik

    Tɔ́ nɔ (to no)

  11. Mi sori

    Mè nɔ n'kɔ (me no n'ko)

  12. No problem

    Ayi n'kɔ (ayi n'ko)

  13. Tenkyu

    Mè nɔ wé (me no we)

  14. Hapi baisde

    Mè nɔ tɔ́ (me no to)

  15. Lukaut long trip

    N'kɔ a wé dɔ (n'ko a we do)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wea em train stesen?

    N'ye wé train station? (N'ye wé train station?)

  2. Wea em bus stop?

    N'ye wé bus stop? (N'ye wé bus stop?)

  3. Wea em platform?

    Ké platform na? (Ké platform na?)

  4. Wanem taim em i likim?

    Ké sa a yé? (Ké sa a yé?)

  5. Dispela em stret rot?

    N'ye wé yé na? (N'ye wé yé na?)

  6. Em i klostu hia

    Yé na hɛn (Yé na hɛn)

  7. Em i longwe long hia

    Yé na hɛn gbo (Yé na hɛn gbo)

  8. Yu inap soim mi long map?

    Mè wé hɛn n'ye map? (Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)

  9. Stap hia, plis

    Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît (Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Hao long em i tek?

    Ké sa a yé? (Ké sa a yé?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Hamamas dispela i kost?

    Mè wé na? (hamamas = how much)

  2. Dispela i tu mipela

    Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́. (mipela = expensive)

  3. Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?

    A wé nɔ́ dɔ́? (nap = cheaper)

  4. Inap mi peim long kad?

    Mè wé hɛn nɔ́? (peim = pay)

  5. Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela

    Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.

  6. Bil, plis

    A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.

  7. Service i stap insait?

    Sè wé bɔ́? (stap = included)

  8. Mi vegetarian

    Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.

  9. No spicy kaikai, plis

    Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.

  10. Dispela i naispela

    Yè wé sɔ́.

  11. Inap mi kisim menu?

    Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?

  12. Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis

    Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kolim polis

    Nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́ (nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́)

  2. Kolim ambulans

    Nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans (nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans)

  3. Mi nidim dokta

    Mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́ (mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́)

  4. Mi sik

    Mè tɔ́ dɔ́ (mè tɔ́ dɔ́)

  5. Mi gat alergi long pinat

    Mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́ (mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́)

  6. Wea hospital i klostu?

    Fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́? (fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?)

  7. I penim hia

    A hùn nɔ́ (a hùn nɔ́)

  8. Mi lusim paspot

    Mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́ (mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́)

  9. Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?

    Kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l? (kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?)

  10. Help!

    Sè! (sè!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nais long mitim yu

    Mè wá nɔ́ (Me wa no)

  2. Makim wanpela miting

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ (Me to no ko so)

  3. Wanem taim i gut long yu?

    Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó? (No ko so ko?)

  4. Mi bai sendim report tude

    Mè yé sɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ (Me ye so no ko bo)

  5. Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ kɔ́ (Me to no ko bo ko)

  6. Plis lukim fael i atach

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ nɔ́ (Me to no ko so no)

  7. Tenkyu long yu taim

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́ (Me to no ko no)

  8. Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ (Me to no ko so)

  9. Yu inap kliaim dispela point?

    Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó? (No ko so ko?)

  10. Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ (Me to no ko so)

  11. Deidlain i Fraida

    Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó (No ko so 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?

    Nukon wé? (nukon we)

  2. Em i tri oklok

    Wé hã tã (we han ta)

  3. Tude

    Ayi (ayi)

  4. Tumora

    Mèbè (mebe)

  5. Yestede

    Ayi gbo (ayi gbo)

  6. Mande

    Lundi (lundi)

  7. Tiusde

    Mardi (mardi)

  8. Wensde

    Mercredi (mercredi)

  9. Wan

    Yin (yin)

  10. Tu

    (he)

  11. Tri

    (tan)

  12. Ten

    (de)

  13. Wan hanred

    Yin hã (yin han)

  14. Haf

    (me)

  15. Mo

    Hè hã (he han)