Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Maithili 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 Maithili translation (Maithili) — 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 Maithili.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Maithili-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
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
Tenkyu
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Gutpela moning
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Gutpela apinun
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Gutpela nait
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Gutpela nait
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Lukim yu bihain
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
Gudbai
विदाई(vidai)
Wanem nem bilong yu?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
Mi nem em John
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
Yu stap gut?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
Gutpela long mitim yu
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)