# 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"

### Common diphthongs
## Phrase list

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.

### Basics
#### Hello.

    Halo.

#### 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 ( )

#### 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 ( )

#### number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

    namba _____

#### more

    moa

### Time
#### now

    distaem

#### later

    afta

#### before

    bifo

#### morning

    mone / moningtaem

#### afternoon

    aftanun (afta-n-oo-n)

#### evening

    ivining

#### night

    naet / naet taem

#### Days
##### today

    tude

##### yesterday

    yestade

##### 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)

#### blue

    (blu)

#### 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 American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?

    wan konsulat blo Amerika/Kanada/Astrelia/Yunaeted Kingdom

##### Where are there a lot of...

    Wea nao olta/staka...

##### 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 _____

##### before the _____

    saed cam lo (this side of)

##### Watch for the _____.

    Lookim _____.

##### 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)

#### 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

#### I want to check out.
### Money
#### Do you accept euros?

    Iu acceptim euro?

#### Where can I get money changed?

    Lo wea na me sae (save) changim slen blo me?

#### Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
### Eating
#### A table for one person/two people, please.

    ( ) Onefa table for onefala/twofala

#### I don't eat pork.

    ( ) Mi no eat pork/ Mi no kai kai pork

#### fish

    reef fis( )

#### rice

    rais ( )

#### beer

    bia

#### I'm finished.

    Mi ful up.

#### It was delicious.

    Hemi naes tumas.

#### The check, please.
### Bars
#### One more, please.

    Nara wan moa, plis.

#### Cheers!
### Shopping
#### How much is this?

    Hao mas lo diswan?

#### I can't afford it.

    Mi no save pem.

#### I don't want it.

    Mi no likim.

#### I need...

    Mi nidim...

#### ...soap.

    sop.

#### ...writing paper.

    paepa.

#### ...an English-English dictionary.
### Driving
#### 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?

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

    Mi sitisen blo Amerika/Astrelia/Yunaeted Kingdom/Kanada.

#### I want to talk to a lawyer.

    Mi mas stori witim lawya.