Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Igbo 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 Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: pick five Igbo phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Tenkyu
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Gutpela moning
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Gutpela apinun
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Gutpela nait
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Gutpela nait
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Lukim yu bihain
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Gudbai
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Mi nem em John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Yu stap gut?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Gutpela long mitim yu
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Mi no save.
Anaghị m aghọta
Plis, tok liklik.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Yu ken tokim gen?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Wea toilet?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Tụọ aka ekpe
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Tụọ aka nri
Go stret.
Gaa n'ihu
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Wan tiket, plis.
Otu tiketi, biko
Em i long long wanem?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Mi lus.
Echere m na m furu efu
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Ee
No
Mba
Baibe
O nwere ike
Mi agri
A na m akwado
Mi no agri
A naghị m akwado
Em i gut
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Yu ting wanem?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Mi nidim help
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Wai liklik
Chere nkeji
Mi sori
Echegbula m
No problem
Enweghị nsogbu
Tenkyu
Nnọọ
Hapi baisde
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Lukaut long trip
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Wea em bus stop?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Wea em platform?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Wanem taim em i likim?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Dispela em stret rot?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Em i klostu hia
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Em i longwe long hia
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Stap hia, plis
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Hao long em i tek?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Dispela i tu mipela
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(mipela = expensive)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(nap = cheaper)
Inap mi peim long kad?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(peim = pay)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Bil, plis
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Service i stap insait?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(stap = included)
Mi vegetarian
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
Dispela i naispela
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Inap mi kisim menu?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kolim polis
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Kolim ambulans
Kpọọ ambulance
Mi nidim dokta
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Mi sik
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Wea hospital i klostu?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
I penim hia
O na-anu m ebe a
Mi lusim paspot
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Help!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nais long mitim yu
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
Makim wanpela miting
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Mi bai sendim report tude
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Plis lukim fael i atach
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Tenkyu long yu taim
Daalụ maka oge gị
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Ka m laghachiri gị
Deidlain i Fraida
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.