Looking for practical Tuvan to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tuvan 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tok Pisin-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.
Салам
Halo(Salam)
Рахмат
Tenkyu(Rakhmat)
Эртең менен
Gutpela moning(Erteŋ menen)
Кечи менен
Gutpela apinun(Kechi menen)
Кечи менен
Gutpela nait(Kechi menen)
Түнү менен
Gutpela nait(Tünü menen)
Кийин көрүшөбүз
Lukim yu bihain(Kiin körişöbüz)
Хош
Gudbai(Khosh)
Сенин атың ким?
Wanem nem bilong yu?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Менин атым Жон
Mi nem em John(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Сен кандайсың?
Yu stap gut?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын
Gutpela long mitim yu(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?
Yu tok Pisin?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм
Mi no tok Hindi gut.(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Мен түшүнбөйм
Mi no save.(Men tüshünböym)
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз
Plis, tok liklik.(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?
Yu ken tokim gen?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Арык кайда?
Wea toilet?(Aryk kayda?)
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)