Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Fulani 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 Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fulani-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
A jaraama
Tenkyu
A jaraama
Gutpela moning
Nde woɗi
Gutpela apinun
Nde njahi
Gutpela nait
Nde saare
Gutpela nait
Nde daɗi
Lukim yu bihain
A waawi
Gudbai
Njaara
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Hol ko innde maa?
Mi nem em John
Innde am ko John
Yu stap gut?
No mbadi?
Gutpela long mitim yu
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Mi no save.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Plis, tok liklik.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Yu ken tokim gen?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Wea toilet?
Hol ko toilet?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Sokki leydi.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Go stret.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Hol ko fee?
Wan tiket, plis.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Em i long long wanem?
Ko ɓuri to?
Mi lus.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Eey(ey)
No
Alaa(alaa)
Baibe
Wonaa(wonaa)
Mi agri
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Mi no agri
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Em i gut
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Yu ting wanem?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Yu inap helpim mi?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Mi nidim help
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Wai liklik
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Mi sori
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
No problem
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Tenkyu
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Hapi baisde
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Lukaut long trip
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Wea em bus stop?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Wea em platform?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Wanem taim em i likim?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Dispela em stret rot?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Em i klostu hia
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Em i longwe long hia
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Yu inap soim mi long map?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Stap hia, plis
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Hao long em i tek?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
Nde wadi ko feere?(hamamas = how much)
Dispela i tu mipela
O wadi ko feere.(mipela = expensive)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?(nap = cheaper)
Inap mi peim long kad?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?(peim = pay)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Bil, plis
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Service i stap insait?
Aɗa jogii hujja?(stap = included)
Mi vegetarian
Miɗo jogii hujja.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Dispela i naispela
Nde wadi ngonka.
Inap mi kisim menu?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kolim polis
Ndaɓɓi polise
Kolim ambulans
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Mi nidim dokta
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Mi sik
Miɗo feƴƴi
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Wea hospital i klostu?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
I penim hia
O warta ɗon
Mi lusim paspot
Miɗo foti passport am
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Help!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nais long mitim yu
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Makim wanpela miting
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Mi bai sendim report tude
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Plis lukim fael i atach
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Tenkyu long yu taim
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Deidlain i Fraida
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.