Essential Tok Pisin Phrases

Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases.
All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get
what you need, or where you need to go.

Here are the bare minimum of Tok Pisin words and phrases you need
to know to survive.

Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum.
If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases,
Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ... The Top 10 ...
	Gude. Halo. Hello. Gutbai. Lukim yu. Goodbye. Yu save Tok Inglis? Do you speak English? Mi no save. I don't understand. Liklik. A little. Yes. No. Yes. No. Em i hamas? How much is it? Dia tumas. Orait. Too expensive. OK. Plis. Please. Tengkyu (tru). Thank you (very much).
Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions. The Top 20 ...
	Husat nem bilong yu? What is your name? Nem bilong mi ... My name is ... Yu stap gut? Yu orait? How are you? Mi orait. Na yu? Mi stap gut. Na yu? Fine. And you? ... i stap we? Where is ...? Toilet i stap we? Man/Meri Where is the toilet? Men/Women Sori. Sorry. Excuse me. I olrait. No wari. No problem. Mi laik ... I want ... Mi no laik ... I don't want ...
Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around. The Top 30 ...
	Ples bilong yu we? Where are you from? Ples bilong mi Ostrelya.* I am from Australia. Mi laik peim kaikai bilong mi plis. The bill, please. Mi lus. I'm lost. Stap! Wet! Stop! Wait! Hia, long hap. Here, there. Taksi. Hotel. Ples balus. Bas stop. Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Bus stop. Mi laikim ... I like ... Mi no laikim ... I don't like ... wan, tu, tri, foa, faiv. one, two , three, four, five. sikis, seven, et, nain, ten. six, seven, eight, nine, ten. *Or choose your country: Amerika - America Kanada - Canada Inglan - England Aialan - Ireland Niu Silan - New Zealand
Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies. Useful extras ...
	Cheers! Cheers! gutpela / nogut good / bad bikpela / smolpela/liklik big / small klostu / longwe near / far liklik / moa less / more narapela / inap another one / enough Mi wanpela vejeterien. Mi no save kaikaim abus/mit. I am vegetarian. Mi no save kaikaim abus/mit. I don't eat meat. ... kakaruk. ... chicken. ... pis. ... fish. Mi alerjik long galip/nat. Mi kisim sik long galip/nat. I am allergic to nuts. ... kasang/pinat. ... peanuts. ... pis. ... fish. ... abus long solwara. ... seafood. ... kiau. ... eggs.