Pijin is the main language of the Solomon Islands.
Pronunciation guide
[edit]Vowels
[edit]- 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
[edit]Common diphthongs
[edit]Phrase list
[edit]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
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Common signs
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- /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 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? ( ?)
Problems
[edit]- 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? ( ?)
Numbers
[edit]- 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.)
- ( )
- half
- ( )
- less
- ( )
- more
- ( )
Time
[edit]- now
- distaem ( )
- later
- afta ( )
- before
- bifo
- morning
- mone / moningtaem
- afternoon
- aftanun (afta-n-oo-n)
- evening
- ivining
- night
- naet / naet taem
Clock time
[edit]- one o'clock AM
- ( )
- two o'clock AM
- ( )
- noon
- ( )
- one o'clock PM
- ( )
- two o'clock PM
- ( )
- midnight
- ( )
Duration
[edit]- _____ minute(s)
- ( )
- _____ hour(s)
- ( )
- _____ day(s)
- ( )
- _____ week(s)
- ( )
- _____ month(s)
- ( )
- _____ year(s)
- ( )
Days
[edit]- today
- (tude)
- yesterday
- ( )
- tomorrow
- ( )
- this week
- ( )
- last week
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- next week
- ( )
- Sunday
- ( )
- Monday
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- Tuesday
- ( )
- Wednesday
- ( )
- Thursday
- ( )
- Friday
- ( )
- Saturday
- ( )
Months
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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
Writing time and date
[edit]Colors
[edit]- black
- (blak)
- white
- (waet)
- gray
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- red
- ( )
- blue
- (blu)
- yellow
- ( )
- green
- ( )
- orange
- ( )
- purple
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- brown
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Transportation
[edit]Bus and train
[edit]- 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) ___?
Directions
[edit]- 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
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- north
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- south
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- east
- ( )
- west
- ( )
- uphill
- ( )
- downhill
- ( )
Taxi
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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.
- ( )
Money
[edit]- 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?
- ( )
- Where can I get a traveler's check changed?
- ( )
- What is the exchange rate?
- ( )
- Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
- ( )
Eating
[edit]- 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
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- beef
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- fish
- reef fis( )
- ham
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- sausage
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- cheese
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- eggs
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- salad
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- (fresh) vegetables
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- (fresh) fruit
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- bread
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- toast
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- noodles
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- rice
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- 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.
- ( )
Bars
[edit]- 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.
- ( )
- Another round, please.
- ( )
- When is closing time?
- ( )
- Cheers!
- ( )
Shopping
[edit]- Do you have this in my size?
- ( )
- How much is this?
- ( )
- 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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Driving
[edit]- 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
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- petrol
- ( )
- diesel
- ( )
Authority
[edit]- 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?
- ( )