Looking for practical Turkmen to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen phrase first, then the Tok Pisin translation (Tok Pisin) — 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 Tok Pisin.
Tip: when a Tok Pisin phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Turkmen 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.
Salam
Halo
Sag bol
Tenkyu
Erteňiz hayyr
Gutpela moning
Gündizňiz hayyr
Gutpela apinun
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Gutpela nait
Gowy gijeler
Gutpela nait
Görüşeriz
Lukim yu bihain
Hoşlaşýarys
Gudbai
Adyňyz näme?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Meniň adym John
Mi nem em John
Nädip?
Yu stap gut?
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
Yu tok Pisin?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Men düşünmeýärin.
Mi no save.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Plis, tok liklik.
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
Yu ken tokim gen?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Wc nirede?
Wea toilet?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Düz git.
Go stret.
Bilet näçe?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Wan tiket, plis.
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Em i long long wanem?
Men ýitdim.
Mi lus.
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
Yes
Ýok
No
Belki
Baibe
Men razy
Mi agri
Men razy däl
Mi no agri
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Em i gut
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Yu ting wanem?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Meniň kömege zerur
Mi nidim help
Bir pursat gara
Wai liklik
Bagyşla
Mi sori
Problem ýok
No problem
Tebrikler
Tenkyu
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Hapi baisde
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
Wea em train stesen?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)
Awtobus duralgasy nirede?
Wea em bus stop?(Awtobus duralgasy nirede?)
Haysy platforma?
Wea em platform?(Haysy platforma?)
Ol näme wagt çykýar?
Wanem taim em i likim?(Ol näme wagt çykýar?)
Bu dogry ýolmy?
Dispela em stret rot?(Bu dogry yolmy?)
Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.
Em i klostu hia(Bu yerde yakyndyr.)
Bu ýerde uzak.
Em i longwe long hia(Bu yerde uzak.)
Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(Meni kartochkada gorkezip bilersiňizmi?)
Bu ýerde duruň, haýyş edýärin.
Stap hia, plis(Bu yerde durun, hayys ederin.)
Nirede näçe wagt alýar?
Hao long em i tek?(Nirede nache wagt alyar?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Bu näçe?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Ol gaty gymmat.
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Sizde has arzan bir zat barmy?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Men kart bilen töleýärinmi?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Men iki kişilik stolu isleýärin.
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Hasap, haýyş.
Bil, plis
Hyzmat goşuldykmy?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Men wegetarian.
Mi vegetarian
Gämiş iýmit ýok, haýyş.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Bu lezzetli.
Dispela i naispela
Men menýuny alyp bilerinmi?
Inap mi kisim menu?
Bir çüýşe suw, haýyş.
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiýa çagyr
Kolim polis(Polisiýa çagyr)
Şahsy awtoulag çagyr
Kolim ambulans(Şahsy awtoulag çagyr)
Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar
Mi nidim dokta(Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar)
Meniň halym ýaramaz
Mi sik(Meniň halym ýaramaz)
Men ýer ýerkesine alergi
Mi gat alergi long pinat(Men ýer ýerkesine alergi)
Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?
Wea hospital i klostu?(Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?)
Bu ýerde agyrýar
I penim hia(Bu ýerde agyrýar)
Men pasportymy ýitirdim
Mi lusim paspot(Men pasportymy ýitirdim)
Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?(Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?)
Ýardam!
Help!(Ýardam!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Siziň bilen tanyşmak hoş
Nais long mitim yu(Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş)
Görüş geçirmegi meýilleşdireliň
Makim wanpela miting
Siziň üçin haýsy wagt amatly?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Men hasabaty şu gün ibererin
Mi bai sendim report tude
Ertir gürleşip bilermizmi?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Iltimos, faýly goşulan görnüşde tapyň
Plis lukim fael i atach
Wagtyňyz üçin sag boluň
Tenkyu long yu taim
Siziň bilen işleşmegi sabyrsyzlyk bilen garaşýaryn
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Şu nokady aýdyňlaşdyryp bilersiňizmi?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Men size gaýtadan habarlaşaryn
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Termin penşenbe
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.