Looking for practical Twi to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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: pick five Tok Pisin 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.
Akwabaa
Halo
Medase
Tenkyu
Mema wo akye
Gutpela moning
Mema wo aha
Gutpela apinun
Mema wo adwo
Gutpela nait
Da yie
Gutpela nait
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Lukim yu bihain
Nante yie
Gudbai
Wo din de sɛn?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Me din de John
Mi nem em John
Wo ho te sɛn?
Yu stap gut?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Yu tok Pisin?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Mente ase
Mi no save.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Plis, tok liklik.
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Wea toilet?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Bɔ nifa
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Bɔ benkum
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Go stret.
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Wan tiket, plis.
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Em i long long wanem?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Mi lus.
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Yes
Daabi
No
Ebeye yie
Baibe
M'ani agye
Mi agri
M'ani nsi
Mi no agri
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Em i gut
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Yu ting wanem?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Mepɛ aboa
Mi nidim help
Tena hɔ kakra
Wai liklik
Mepa wo kyɛw
Mi sori
Nkwasea nni hɔ
No problem
Meda wo akye
Tenkyu
Awoda pa
Hapi baisde
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Wea em train stesen?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Wea em bus stop?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Wea em platform?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Wanem taim em i likim?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
Dispela em stret rot?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
Em i klostu hia(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
Em i longwe long hia(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Stap hia, plis(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
Hao long em i tek?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Bil, plis(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
Mi vegetarian(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
No spicy kaikai, plis(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Dispela i naispela(Eye anigye)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Inap mi kisim menu?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Kolim polis(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
Kolim ambulans(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Mi nidim dokta(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
Mi sik(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
Mi gat alergi long pinat(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Wea hospital i klostu?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
I penim hia(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
Mi lusim paspot(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Nais long mitim yu
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Makim wanpela miting
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Mi bai sendim report tude
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Plis lukim fael i atach
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Tenkyu long yu taim
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.