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.
Halo
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Tenkyu
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Gutpela moning
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Gutpela apinun
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Gutpela nait
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Gutpela nait
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Lukim yu bihain
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Gudbai
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mi nem em John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Yu stap gut?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Gutpela long mitim yu
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Mi no save.
Mè n'kó nù.
Plis, tok liklik.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Yu ken tokim gen?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Wea toilet?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Tò n'kà kè.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Go stret.
Lè n'kà kè.
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Wan tiket, plis.
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Em i long long wanem?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Mi lus.
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Ɛ(e)
No
Ayi(ayi)
Baibe
Mɛ(me)
Mi agri
Mè yé(me ye)
Mi no agri
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Em i gut
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Yu ting wanem?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
Yu inap helpim mi?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Mi nidim help
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Wai liklik
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Mi sori
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
No problem
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Tenkyu
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Hapi baisde
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
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.
Wea em train stesen?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Wea em bus stop?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Wea em platform?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Wanem taim em i likim?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Dispela em stret rot?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Em i klostu hia
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Em i longwe long hia
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Stap hia, plis
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
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.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
Mè wé na?(hamamas = how much)
Dispela i tu mipela
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.(mipela = expensive)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?(nap = cheaper)
Inap mi peim long kad?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?(peim = pay)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Bil, plis
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Service i stap insait?
Sè wé bɔ́?(stap = included)
Mi vegetarian
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Dispela i naispela
Yè wé sɔ́.
Inap mi kisim menu?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
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.