Pijin phrasebook Voyage Tips and guide

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Pijin is the main language of the Solomon Islands.

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"

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

/Hello.

Halo. ( )

Hello. (informal)

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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 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. ( )

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

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 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? ( ?)

Leave me alone.

. (u go.) (leavim me alone!)

Don't touch me!

! (no Touchem me !)

I'll call the police.

Ba mi kolem polis.

Police!

Polis! ( !)

Stop! Thief!

Stop! Beliga!

I need your help.

Yu save helpm mi? (literally Can you help me?)

It's an emergency.

. ( .) Hem emergency ia

I'm lost.

. ( .) Me lose

I lost my bag.

. ( .) Me lusim basket blo me

I lost my wallet.

. ( .) Me lusim wallet blo me

I'm sick.

Mi siki. ( .)

I've been injured.

Mi garem soa. ( .)

I need a doctor.

Mi needm doktor. ( .)

Can I use your phone?

Mi save usim phone blo yu? ( ?)

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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.)

( )

half

( )

less

( )

more

( )

now

distaem ( )

later

afta ( )

before

bifo

morning

mone / moningtaem

afternoon

aftanun (afta-n-oo-n)

evening

ivining

night

naet / naet taem

one o'clock AM

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two o'clock AM

( )

noon

( )

one o'clock PM

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two o'clock PM

( )

midnight

( )

_____ minute(s)

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_____ hour(s)

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_____ day(s)

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_____ week(s)

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_____ month(s)

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_____ year(s)

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today

(tude)

yesterday

( )

tomorrow

( )

this week

( )

last week

( )

next week

( )

Sunday

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Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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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

black

(blak)

white

(waet)

gray

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red

( )

blue

(blu)

yellow

( )

green

( )

orange

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purple

( )

brown

( )

How much is a ticket to _____?

( ) How much na ticket fo....?

One ticket to _____, please.

( ) Onefa ticket to_____ plis

Where does this train/bus go?

Disfala bus go lo wea( )

Where is the train/bus to _____?

( )

Does this train/bus stop in _____?

Bae disfala bus stap lo( )

When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

( )

When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

Wataem bae bus kasem lo (hia) ___?

How do I get to _____ ?

Hao nao mi save kasem _____?

...the train station?

( ) train station?

...the bus station?

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...

( )

...hotels?

( )

...restaurants?

( )

...bars?

( )

...sites to see?

( )

Can you show me on the map?

Yu save showim mi lo map?

street

( )

Turn left.

( )

Turn right.

( )

left

(left)

right

(raet)

straight ahead

( )

towards the _____

( )

past the _____

( )

before the _____

( )

Watch for the _____.

( )

intersection

( )

north

( )

south

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east

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west

( )

uphill

( )

downhill

( )

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.

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 for wan/tu pipol?

Does the room come with...

Disfala room garem....

...bedsheets?

( )

...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 fasteam?

Do you have anything quieter?

( ) You garem anything lelebet quiet

...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.

( )

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?

( )

Do you accept British pounds?

( )

Do you accept euros?

( ) You acceptim euros too?

Do you accept credit cards?

( )

Can you change money for me?

( )

Where can I get money changed?

( ) Lo wea na me sae changim slen blo me

Can you change a traveler's check for me?

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Where can I get a traveler's check changed?

( )

What is the exchange rate?

( )

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

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A table for one person/two people, please.

( ) Onefa table for onefala/twofala

Can I look at the menu, please?

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Can I look in the kitchen?

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Is there a house specialty?

( )

Is there a local specialty?

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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

( )

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.

( )

It was delicious.

Hemi naes tumas( )

Please clear the plates.

( )

The check, please.

( )

Do you serve alcohol?

( )

Is there table service?

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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

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orange juice

( )

Coke (soda)

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Do you have any bar snacks?

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One more, please.

( )

Another round, please.

( )

When is closing time?

( )

Cheers!

( )

Do you have this in my size?

( )

How much is this?

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That's too expensive.

( )

Would you take _____?

( )

expensive

( )

cheap

( )

I can't afford it.

Mi no save pem. ( )

I don't want it.

( )

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.

( )

...shampoo.

( )

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)

( )

...cold medicine.

( )

...stomach medicine.

... ( )

...a razor.

( )

...an umbrella.

( )

...sunblock lotion.

( )

...a postcard.

( )

...postage stamps.

( )

...batteries.

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...writing paper.

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...a pen.

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...English-language books.

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...English-language magazines.

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...an English-language newspaper.

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...an English-English dictionary.

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I want to rent a car.

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Can I get insurance?

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stop (on a street sign)

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one way

( )

yield

( )

no parking

( )

speed limit

( )

gas (petrol) station

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petrol

( )

diesel

( )

I haven't done anything wrong.

( ) Me nating duim anything wrong

It was a misunderstanding.

( ) Hem misunderstanding

Where are you taking me?

( ) Wea na you tekem me? / Iu tekem me go lo wea yah?

Am I under arrest?

( )

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.

( )

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.

( )

I want to talk to a lawyer.

( )

Can I just pay a fine now?

( )