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This is a leisure blog that presents translations to everyday English, like greeting, introductions, cheering etc, and does not necessarily mean a Tok Pisin Dictionary. If the word or clause you’re looking for is not here, you are welcomed to drop a comment line so that the author can translate for you. Phrases, Clauses, Words and Single Sentence only. Thank you and enjoy learingin Tok Pisin.

Friday, 9 September 2016

Common Tok Pisin Translations

Greetings

English - Tok pisin Translation

Good Morning - Gut Moning  / Gutpela Moning
Morning (as in greeting) - Moning Tru / Moning Nao / Moning

Good Day - Gut Dei / Gutpela Dei

Good Afternoon - Avinun True / Gutpela Avinun
Afternoon (as in greeting) - Avinun Nao

Good Night - Gut Nait / Gutpela Nait / Gutnait  Nao

Hello - Alo

Hi - Hai

How are you? - Yu Orait?

Nice to meet you. - Gutpla lo lukim yu / Gutpla lo bungim yu / amamas lo lukim/bungim yu

Where are you coming from? - Yu kam lo wer

Where are you from? - Yu blo we

What is your name? - Wonem nem bilong yu? / Nem bilong you usait?

My Name is John Smith. - Nem bilong me John Smith / Me John Smith 

Can I talk with you? - Inap me toktok wantaim you

Come with me? - Kam wantaim me

Where are you going? - Yu go we?

Time References
Yesterday - Aste

I saw your boss yesterday? - Me lukim bos blong you aste

Today - Tete

I have a meeting today. - Mi gat wanpla miting tete

Tomorrow - Tumoro / Tumora

 Come to the office tomorrow. - Kam lo opis tumora/tumoro.
 
Conjunctions

And - Na

for example: 

What is your name and where are you from? - Wonem nem bilong yu na you blo we?

Will continue to expand each time adding new translations to common English conversions. Drop a comment on specific english terms of your interest and it will be translated for free to Tok pisin.

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