Some words and sentences in Tok Pisin.
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Group photo, Year 2007.( staff & P.N.G. group.) Group photo, Year 2006.(staff & P.N.G. group.)
Some basic everyday words and sentences in the "Pisin" language.
The local common language in Papua New Guinea.
Tok Pisin - the Pisin language Tok Inglis - the English languageMi inap long tok Inglis tasol - I can only speak English
Mi ken tok liklik Pisin tasol - I can only speak a little Pisin
Mi no inaptok ples bilong yupela - I can't speak your local language
Kolim nem bilong yu? - What is your narme?
Nem bilong mi Daniel - My name is Daniel
Mi gat tripela (tupela, forpela) pikinni - I have three(two,four) children
Yu igat hamas pikinini? - How many children do you have?
Ples bilong yu istap we? - Where do you live?
Em i kostim hamas? - What does it cost?
Wataim balus i kam? - When will the plane arrive?
Mi laikim sampela kaikai - I want something to eat
Mi hamamas long yupela - I am happy with all of you
Haus lotu istap we? - Where is the church?
Mi laik igo long lotu - I want to go to church
Balus - plane Ples blaus - airstrip/ airport
Kaikai - food Kaukau - sweetpotato Wara - water
Tenkyu - thank you Ol tisa istap we? where are all the teachers?
Husat igat kus? - Who of you has a cold (a cough)?
Mi imas igo long haus sik - I have to go to the hospital
Bel bilong mi nogut - I am not happy
Yu tok wanem? - What are you saying?
Yut tok gen - please repeat what you are saying
Gud moning - good morning
Gude - good day
Gud afinun ( apinun ) good afternoon
Gud nait - good night