Looking for practical Xhosa to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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.
Molo
Halo
Enkosi
Tenkyu
Ubusuku obuhle
Gutpela moning
Ubusuku obuhle
Gutpela apinun
Ubusuku obuhle
Gutpela nait
Lala ngoxolo
Gutpela nait
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Lukim yu bihain
Hamba kakuhle
Gudbai
Ngubani igama lakho?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Igama lam nguJohn
Mi nem em John
Unjani?
Yu stap gut?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Yu tok Pisin?
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Andiqondi
Mi no save.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Plis, tok liklik.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Iphi ibhafu?
Wea toilet?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Hamba ngqo
Go stret.
Iholo ingakanani?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Wan tiket, plis.
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Em i long long wanem?
Ndilahlekile
Mi lus.
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Yes
Hayi
No
Mhlawumbi
Baibe
Ndiyavuma
Mi agri
Andivumi
Mi no agri
Okuhle
Em i gut
Ucinga ntoni?
Yu ting wanem?
Ungandinceda?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Ndidinga uncedo
Mi nidim help
Linda umzuzu
Wai liklik
Ndicela uxolo
Mi sori
Akukho ngxaki
No problem
Wamkelekile
Tenkyu
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Hapi baisde
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?
Wea em train stesen?(uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)
Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?
Wea em bus stop?(uphi umphakathi weebhasi)
Yeyiphi iphondo?
Wea em platform?(yeyiphi iphondo)
Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?
Wanem taim em i likim?(ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)
Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?
Dispela em stret rot?(ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)
Ikho kufutshane apha
Em i klostu hia
Ikude apha
Em i longwe long hia
Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(ungandibonisa kwiimeko)
Misa apha, nceda
Stap hia, plis
Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?
Hao long em i tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ithini le mali?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Le mali ibiza kakhulu.
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Unayo into engabizi?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Ibhili, nceda.
Bil, plis
Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Ndiyavegetarian.
Mi vegetarian
Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Oku kumnandi.
Dispela i naispela
Ndingafumana imenyu?
Inap mi kisim menu?
Ingxube ye water, nceda.
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Biza uphondo
Kolim polis
Biza i-ambulensi
Kolim ambulans
Ndifuna ugqirha
Mi nidim dokta
Ndiziva ndingalunganga
Mi sik
Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Uphi umphakathi oseduze?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Kubuhlungu apha
I penim hia
Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam
Mi lusim paspot
Ungabiza ihotele yam?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Uncedo!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle ukukwazi
Nais long mitim yu
Masihlele umhlangano
Makim wanpela miting
Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje
Mi bai sendim report tude
Singathetha ngomso?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo
Plis lukim fael i atach
Enkosi ngexesha lakho
Tenkyu long yu taim
Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Ungacacisa le ndawo?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Yintoni ixesha?
Dispela taim em i wanem?(Yin-toh-nee ikh-leh-zah?)