Pijin phrasebook

Pijin is the main language of the Solomon Islands.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

a: like 'a' in "father"
e: like 'a' in "baby"
i: like 'ee' in "week"
o: like 'oa' in "boat"
u: like 'oo' in "moon"

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

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Basics

Hello.: Halo.
Hello. (informal): ( )
How are you?: Iu hao? / Hao na iu?
Fine, thank you.: Mi gud tumas. (Me olrite, thankyou/ taigo )
What is your name?: Hu nao nem blong yu?
My name is ______ .: Nem blo / blong me ______ .
Nice to meet you.: Gud tumas fo mitim you.
Please.: Plis.
Thank you.: Tanggio. / Tagio Tumas / Thank iu ( )
You're welcome.: . ( )
Yes.: Yes / Ya ba.
No.: No / Nomoa.
Excuse me. (getting attention): TsssTsss. ( sound made by hissing through teeth. Also used to tell a bus driver to stop)
You’re beautiful.: Yu nicebola
Excuse me. (begging pardon): Excuse mi/ Sorry missus/sir. (Ae fren )
I'm sorry.: Mi sore / sore tumas.
Goodbye: Gutbae
Goodbye (informal): Lukim iu. / Bae
I can't speak Pijin [well].: Mi no save [gud] hao fo spikim Pijin
Do you speak English?: Iu save spikim inglish?
Is there someone here who speaks English?: Aniwan lo hia save hao fo spikim Inglis?
Help!: Help!
Look out!: Luk aot!
Good morning.: Moning moning.
Good evening.: Ivining. ( )
Good night.: Gudnaet. ( )
Good night (to sleep): Gudnaet bae mi go fo slip.
I don't understand.: Mi no save / Mi no understandim / Mi no gettim
Where is the toilet?: Wea na toilet/loo?

Problems

Leave me alone.: . (iu go.) (leavim me alone!)
Don't touch me!: ! (no Touchem me !)
I'll call the police.: Bae mi kolem polis.
Police!: Polis!
Stop! Thief!: Stop! Beliga!
I need your help.: Yu save helpim mi?
It's an emergency.: Hem emergency ia.
I'm lost.: Mi lose.
I lost my bag.: Mi lusim basket blo mi.
I lost my wallet.: Mi lusim wallet blo mi.
I'm sick.: Mi siki.
I've been injured.: Mi garem soa.
I need a doctor.: Mi nidim (nid foa) dokta.
Can I use your phone?: Mi save usim fon blo iu?

Numbers

0: siro ( )
1: wan ( )
2: tu ( )
3: tri ( )
4: foa ( )
5: faev ( )
6: siks / sikis ( )
7: seven ( )
8: eit ( )
9: naen ( )
10: ten ( )
11: leven ( )
12: tuel ( )
13: tirtin ( )
14: fotin ( )
15: fiftin ( )
16: sikstin ( )
17: seventin ( )
18: eitin ( )
19: naentin ( )
20: tuenti ( )
21: tuenti wan ( )
22: tuenti tu ( )
23: tuentu tri ( )
30: teti ( )
40: foti ( )
50: fifti ( )
60: siksti ( )
70: seventi ( )
80: eiti ( )
90: naenti ( )
100: handred ( )
200: tu handred ( )
300: tri handred ( )
1,000: taosen ( )
2,000: tu taosen ( )
1,000,000: million ( )
1,000,000,000: ( )
1,000,000,000,000: ( )
number _____ (train, bus, etc.): namba _____
half: ( )
less: ( )
more: moa

Time

now: distaem
later: afta
before: bifo
morning: mone / moningtaem
afternoon: aftanun (afta-n-oo-n)
evening: ivining
night: naet / naet taem

Clock time

one o'clock AM: ( )
two o'clock AM: ( )
noon: ( )
one o'clock PM: ( )
two o'clock PM: ( )
midnight: ( )

Duration

_____ minute(s): ( )
_____ hour(s): ( )
_____ day(s): ( )
_____ week(s): ( )
_____ month(s): ( )
_____ year(s): ( )

Days

today: tude
yesterday: yestade
tomorrow: ( )
this week: ( )
last week: ( )
next week: ( )

Sunday: ( )
Monday: ( )
Tuesday: ( )
Wednesday: ( )
Thursday: ( )
Friday: ( )
Saturday: ( )

Months

January: Januari
February: Februari
March: Mas
April: Epril / Eprol / Eprolo
May: Mei
June: Jun
July: Julai
August: Ogast / Ogas
September: Septemba
October: Oktoba
November: Novemba
December: Disemba

Writing time and date

Colors

black: (blak)
white: (waet)
gray: ( )
red: ( )
blue: (blu)
yellow: ( )
green: ( )
orange: ( )
purple: ( )
brown: ( )

Transportation

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?: Hao mas na ticket fo _____?
One ticket to _____, please.: Onefa ticket lo _____, plis
Where does this train/bus go?: Disfala bus go lo (wea)?
Where is the train/bus to _____?: Disfala bus go lo _____?
Does this train/bus stop in _____?: Bae disfala bus stap lo _____?
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?: Disfala bus go wat taem?
When will this train/bus arrive?: Wataem bae bus kasem lo hia?

Directions

How do I get to _____?: Hao nao mi save kasem _____?
...the train station?: ( )
...the bus station?: ( )
...the airport?: ( )
...downtown?: ( )
...the youth hostel?: ( )
...the _____ hotel?: ( )
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?: wan konsulat blo Amerika/Kanada/Astrelia/Yunaeted Kingdom
Where are there a lot of...: Wea nao olta/staka...
...hotels?: ( )
...restaurants?: ( )
...bars?: ( )
...sites to see?: ( )
Can you show me on the map?: Iu save showim mi lo map?
street: strit
Turn left.: Turnim left.
Turn right.: Turnim raet.
left: left
right: raet
straight ahead: go go
towards the _____: go kasem _____
past the _____: ( )
before the _____: saed cam lo (this side of)
Watch for the _____.: Lookim _____.
intersection: ( )
north: ( )
south: ( )
east: ( )
west: ( )
uphill: go ap lo hil
downhill: go down lo hil

Taxi

Taxi
Take me to _____, please.: Yu save tekem mi lo _____, plis.
How much does it cost to get to _____?: Haomas for kasem lo _____?
Take me there, please.: Mi laek fo go lo dea, plis.

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available?: Yu garem ani room fo slip?
How much is a room for one person/two people?: Hao mas fo wanfala room fo wan/tu pipol?
Does the room come with...: Disfala room garem...
...bedsheets?: ani kin shit?
...a bathroom?: toilet? Tap fo swim? ( shower)
...a telephone?: ( )
...a TV?: ( )
May I see the room first?: Mi save lukluk lo room fastaem?/ Mi sae lukim room yah fastaem?
Do you have anything quieter?: Iu garem anyting lelebet quiet moa?
...bigger?: ( ) Bik
...cleaner?: ( )
...cheaper?: ( )
OK, I'll take it.: ( )
I will stay for _____ night(s).: ( )
Can you suggest another hotel?: ( )
Do you have a safe?: ( )
...lockers?: ( )
Is breakfast/supper included?: ( )
What time is breakfast/supper?: ( )
Please clean my room.: ( )
Can you wake me at _____?: ( )
I want to check out.: ( )

Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?: ( )
Do you accept British pounds?: ( )
Do you accept euros?: Iu acceptim euro?
Do you accept credit cards?: ( )
Can you change money for me?: ( )
Where can I get money changed?: Lo wea na me sae (save) changim slen blo me?
Can you change a traveler's check for me?: ( )
Where can I get a traveler's check changed?: ( )
What is the exchange rate?: ( )
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?: ( )

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please.: ( ) Onefa table for onefala/twofala
Can I look at the menu, please?: ( )
Can I look in the kitchen?: ( )
Is there a house specialty?: ( )
Is there a local specialty?: ( )
I'm a vegetarian.: ( )
I don't eat pork.: ( ) Mi no eat pork/ Mi no kai kai pork
I don't eat beef.: ( )
I only eat kosher food.: ( )
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard): ( )
fixed-price meal: ( )
a la carte: ( )
breakfast: ( )
lunch: ( )
tea (meal): ( )
supper: ( )
I want _____.: ( )
I want a dish containing _____.: ( )
chicken: ( )
beef: ( )
fish: reef fis( )
ham: ( )
sausage: ( )
cheese: ( )
eggs: ( )
salad: ( )
(fresh) vegetables: ( )
(fresh) fruit: ( )
bread: ( )
toast: ( )
noodles: ( )
rice: rais ( )
beans: ( )
May I have a glass of _____?: ( )
May I have a cup of _____?: ( )
May I have a bottle of _____?: ( )
coffee: ( )
tea (drink): ( )
juice: ( )
(bubbly) water: ( )
(still) water: ( )
beer: bia
red/white wine: ( )
May I have some _____?: ( )
salt: ( )
black pepper: ( )
butter: ( )
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): ( )
I'm finished.: Mi ful up.
It was delicious.: Hemi naes tumas.
Please clear the plates.: ( )
The check, please.: ( )

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?: ( )
Is there table service?: ( )
A beer/two beers, please.: ( )
A glass of red/white wine, please.: ( )
A pint, please.: ( )
A bottle, please.: ( )
_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.: ( )
whiskey: ( )
vodka: ( )
rum: ( )
water: ( )
club soda: ( )
tonic water: ( )
orange juice: ( )
Coke (soda): ( )
Do you have any bar snacks?: ( )
One more, please.: Nara wan moa, plis.
Another round, please.: ( )
When is closing time?: ( )
Cheers!: ( )

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?: ( )
How much is this?: Hao mas lo diswan?
That's too expensive.: ( )
Would you take _____?: ( )
expensive: ( )
cheap: ( )
I can't afford it.: Mi no save pem.
I don't want it.: Mi no likim.
You're cheating me.: ( )
I'm not interested.: (..)
OK, I'll take it.: ( )
Can I have a bag?: ( )
Do you ship (overseas)?: ( )
I need...: Mi nidim...
...toothpaste.: ( )
...a toothbrush.: ( )
...tampons.: . ( )
...soap.: sop.
...shampoo.: ( )
...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen): ( )
...cold medicine.: ( )
...stomach medicine.: ... ( )
...a razor.: ( )
...an umbrella.: ( )
...sunblock lotion.: ( )
...a postcard.: ( )
...postage stamps.: ( )
...batteries.: ( )
...writing paper.: paepa.
...a pen.: ( )
...English-language books.: ( )
...English-language magazines.: ( )
...an English-language newspaper.: ( )
...an English-English dictionary.: ( )

Driving

I want to rent a car.: ( )
Can I get insurance?: ( )
stop (on a street sign): ( )
one way: ( )
yield: ( )
no parking: ( )
speed limit: ( )
gas (petrol) station: ( )
petrol: ( )
diesel: ( )

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong.: Mi nating duim anyting rong.
It was a misunderstanding.: Hem misundastanding. / Misundastanding nomoa.
Where are you taking me?: Wea na iu tekem me? / Iu tekem me go lo wea yah?
Am I under arrest?: ( )
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.: Mi sitisen blo Amerika/Astrelia/Yunaeted Kingdom/Kanada.
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.: ( )
I want to talk to a lawyer.: Mi mas stori witim lawya.
Can I just pay a fine now?: ( )

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