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Common Yoruba to Tok Pisin phrases

100 practical Yoruba to Tok Pisin phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Yoruba to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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.

  1. Bawo

    Halo (bawoh)

  2. O seun

    Tenkyu (oh shayoon)

  3. E kaaro

    Gutpela moning (eh kah-roh)

  4. E kaasan

    Gutpela apinun (eh kah-sahn)

  5. E kuurole

    Gutpela nait (eh koo-roh-leh)

  6. O daaro

    Gutpela nait (oh dah-roh)

  7. A ri e laipe

    Lukim yu bihain (ah ree eh lie-peh)

  8. O dabọ

    Gudbai (oh dah-boh)

  9. Kí ni orukọ rẹ?

    Wanem nem bilong yu? (kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)

  10. Orukọ mi ni John

    Mi nem em John (oh-roo-koh mee nee John)

  11. Bawo ni?

    Yu stap gut? (bawoh nee)

  12. Inu mi dun lati pade e

    Gutpela long mitim yu (ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?

    Yu tok Pisin? (Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)

  2. Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa

    Mi no tok Hindi gut. (Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)

  3. Mi ò ye mi

    Mi no save. (Mee oh yeh mee)

  4. Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan

    Plis, tok liklik. (Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)

  5. Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?

    Yu ken tokim gen? (Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)

  6. Nibo ni baluwe wa?

    Wea toilet? (Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)

  7. Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?

    Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa? (Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)

  8. Yí si apa osi

    Taim yu go, tanim left. (Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)

  9. Yí si apa otun

    Taim yu go, tanim raet. (Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)

  10. Lọ taara

    Go stret. (Law tah-rah)

  11. Elo ni owo ọkọ?

    Olsem wanem pris bilong fare? (Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)

  12. Ticket kan, jọwọ

    Wan tiket, plis. (Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)

  13. Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?

    Em i long long wanem? (Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)

  14. Mo ti sọnù

    Mi lus. (Moh tee sohn-oo)

  15. Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?

    Wea mi ken baim SIM card? (Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Bẹẹni

    Yes

  2. Rara

    No

  3. Bóyá

    Baibe

  4. Mo gba

    Mi agri

  5. Mo kọ

    Mi no agri

  6. Iyẹn dára

    Em i gut

  7. Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?

    Yu ting wanem?

  8. Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?

    Yu inap helpim mi?

  9. Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́

    Mi nidim help

  10. Dákẹ́ díẹ̀

    Wai liklik

  11. Mo bínú

    Mi sori

  12. Kò sí ìṣòro

    No problem

  13. Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí

    Tenkyu

  14. Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi

    Hapi baisde

  15. Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò

    Lukaut long trip

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?

    Wea em train stesen? (Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)

  2. Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?

    Wea em bus stop? (Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)

  3. Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?

    Wea em platform? (Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)

  4. Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?

    Wanem taim em i likim? (Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)

  5. Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?

    Dispela em stret rot? (Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)

  6. O sunmọ ibi yi

    Em i klostu hia

  7. O jinna si ibi yi

    Em i longwe long hia

  8. Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?

    Yu inap soim mi long map? (Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)

  9. Duro nibi, jọwọ

    Stap hia, plis

  10. Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?

    Hao long em i tek?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Elo ni eyi?

    Hamamas dispela i kost? (hamamas = how much)

  2. Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀

    Dispela i tu mipela (mipela = expensive)

  3. Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?

    Yu gat wanpela samting i nap? (nap = cheaper)

  4. Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?

    Inap mi peim long kad? (peim = pay)

  5. Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì

    Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela (mo fe tabili fun meji)

  6. Iwe isanwo, jọwọ

    Bil, plis (iwe isanwo jowo)

  7. Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?

    Service i stap insait? (stap = included)

  8. Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ

    Mi vegetarian (mo je onje efo)

  9. Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ

    No spicy kaikai, plis (ko si onje to ni ika jowo)

  10. Eyi dára

    Dispela i naispela (eyi dara)

  11. Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?

    Inap mi kisim menu? (se mo le ni atojo onje)

  12. Gilaasi omi, jọwọ

    Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis (gilaasi omi jowo)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Pe iroyin ọlọpa

    Kolim polis (pe iroyin olopa)

  2. Pe ambulance

    Kolim ambulans (pe ambulance)

  3. Mo nilo dokita

    Mi nidim dokta (mo nilo dokita)

  4. Mo n ni irora

    Mi sik (mo n ni irora)

  5. Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́

    Mi gat alergi long pinat (mo ni akunya si efo)

  6. Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?

    Wea hospital i klostu? (nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)

  7. O n dun nibi

    I penim hia (o n dun nibi)

  8. Mo padanu iwe irinna mi

    Mi lusim paspot (mo padanu iwe irinna mi)

  9. Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?

    Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi? (se o le pe hoteeli mi)

  10. I ranlọwọ!

    Help! (i ranlọwọ)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Inu mi dun lati pade e

    Nais long mitim yu (Inu mi dun lati pade e)

  2. Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade

    Makim wanpela miting

  3. Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?

    Wanem taim i gut long yu?

  4. Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni

    Mi bai sendim report tude

  5. Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?

    Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?

  6. Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́

    Plis lukim fael i atach

  7. O seun fun akoko rẹ

    Tenkyu long yu taim

  8. Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ

    Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu

  9. Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?

    Yu inap kliaim dispela point?

  10. Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ

    Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu

  11. Akoko ipari ni Friday

    Deidlain i Fraida

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kini akoko to wa?

    Dispela taim em i wanem? (kini akoko to wa)

  2. O ti di mẹta

    Em i tri oklok (o ti di mẹta)

  3. Loni

    Tude (loni)

  4. Ọla

    Tumora (ọla)

  5. Ana

    Yestede (ana)

  6. Ọjọ́ Ajé

    Mande (ọjọ́ ajé)

  7. Ọjọ́ Iṣẹ́gun

    Tiusde (ọjọ́ iṣẹ́gun)

  8. Ọjọ́ Rú

    Wensde (ọjọ́ rú)

  9. Ọkan

    Wan (ọkan)

  10. Meji

    Tu (meji)

  11. Mẹta

    Tri (mẹta)

  12. Mẹwa

    Ten (mẹwa)

  13. Ọgọ́rùn-ún

    Wan hanred (ọgọ́rùn-ún)

  14. Idaji

    Haf (idaji)

  15. Diẹ sii

    Mo (diẹ sii)

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