Keywords for Greetings
Here are some keywords and phrases to use when greeting in Tok Pisin.
English Tok Pisin Pronunciation
Hello - Halo ha-low
Hey/Hi - Ai Eye
How are you? - Yu orait? You o-right?
How are you doing? /
How have you been? - Yu stap orait? You-stap o-right?
How’s work? - Wok orait? Wok o-rait?
How was the game? - Gem olsem wanem? G-em ol-sem wa-nem
Good morning - Moning Mo-ning
Good day - Avinun a-vee-noon
You have a nice day - Gutpela de long yu Goot-pe-la de long yoo
Good afternoon - Avinun a-vee-noon
Good evening - Gud nait Good-night
Good night - Gud nait Good-night
See you later/See you - Lukim yu Look-im yoo
Seasons Greetings
Merry Christmas - Meri Krismas Merry Chris-mas
Happy New Year - Gutpela Nu Yia long yu (Hepi Nu Yia) Goot-pe-la Nu-Ya long yoo
Easter - Ista E-star
Holiday - Holide O-lee-de
Here are some keywords and phrases to use when greeting in Tok Pisin.
English Tok Pisin Pronunciation
Hello - Halo ha-low
Hey/Hi - Ai Eye
How are you? - Yu orait? You o-right?
How are you doing? /
How have you been? - Yu stap orait? You-stap o-right?
How’s work? - Wok orait? Wok o-rait?
How was the game? - Gem olsem wanem? G-em ol-sem wa-nem
Good morning - Moning Mo-ning
Good day - Avinun a-vee-noon
You have a nice day - Gutpela de long yu Goot-pe-la de long yoo
Good afternoon - Avinun a-vee-noon
Good evening - Gud nait Good-night
Good night - Gud nait Good-night
See you later/See you - Lukim yu Look-im yoo
Seasons Greetings
Merry Christmas - Meri Krismas Merry Chris-mas
Happy New Year - Gutpela Nu Yia long yu (Hepi Nu Yia) Goot-pe-la Nu-Ya long yoo
Easter - Ista E-star
Holiday - Holide O-lee-de