Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Kapampangan 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 Kapampangan translation (Kapampangan) — 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 Kapampangan.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kapampangan-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
Kumusta
Tenkyu
Salamat
Gutpela moning
Magandang umaga
Gutpela apinun
Magandang hapon
Gutpela nait
Magandang gabi
Gutpela nait
Magandang gabi
Lukim yu bihain
Kita-kits
Gudbai
Paalam
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Anong pangalan mo?
Mi nem em John
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Yu stap gut?
Kamusta ka?
Gutpela long mitim yu
Masaya akong makilala ka
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Mi no save.
E ku makaintindi.
Plis, tok liklik.
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Yu ken tokim gen?
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Wea toilet?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Lumiko kang kanan.
Go stret.
Magsalikut ka.
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Wan tiket, plis.
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Em i long long wanem?
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Mi lus.
Naligaw ku.
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Opo
No
Ali
Baibe
Buri
Mi agri
Sang-ayon ako
Mi no agri
Eku sang-ayon
Em i gut
Atyu ya ing masalese
Yu ting wanem?
Nanu ing akit mu?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Mi nidim help
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Wai liklik
Maghintay ka mu
Mi sori
Pasensya na
No problem
E ali ya problema
Tenkyu
Mabalaus
Hapi baisde
Maligayang kaarawan
Lukaut long trip
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Wea em bus stop?
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
Wea em platform?
Nanu ing platform?(Nanu ing platform?)
Wanem taim em i likim?
Anong oras lalakad ya?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
Dispela em stret rot?
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
Em i klostu hia
Malapit ya keng ditak.(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
Em i longwe long hia
Malayo ya keng ditak.(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Stap hia, plis
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
Hao long em i tek?
Makananu katagal?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
Magkano ini?(mag-kah-no ee-nee)
Dispela i tu mipela
Masyadong mahal yan(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
Atyu ka bang mas mura?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Inap mi peim long kad?
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Bil, plis
Ing bill, pakisabi(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Service i stap insait?
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
Mi vegetarian
Vegetarian ku(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
No spicy kaikai, plis
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
Dispela i naispela
Masarap ini(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Inap mi kisim menu?
Maka ku ning menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kolim polis
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Kolim ambulans
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Mi nidim dokta
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Mi sik
Makanyan ku
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Wea hospital i klostu?
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
I penim hia
Masakit iti
Mi lusim paspot
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Help!
Tulungan mu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nais long mitim yu
Masaya kung makilala ka(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Makim wanpela miting
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Mi bai sendim report tude
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Makausapan ta bukas?
Plis lukim fael i atach
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Tenkyu long yu taim
Salamat king oras mu
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Balikan daka
Deidlain i Fraida
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.