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"
Common signs
; OPEN : ; CLOSED : ; ENTRANCE : ; EXIT : ; PUSH : ; PULL : ; TOILET : ; MEN : ; WOMEN : ; FORBIDDEN :
; Hello. : Halo. () ; Hello. (informal) : . () ; How are you? :Iu hao? / Hao na iu? ; Fine, thank you. :Mi gud tumas. () ; 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 () ; 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. : . () ; 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. () ; Where is the toilet? : Wea nao toilet/loo? (?)
; Leave me alone. : . (u go .) ; Don't touch me! : ! (no Touchem me !) ; I'll call the police. : Bae mi kolem polis. ; Police! : Polis! (!) ; Stop! Thief! : ; I need your help. : Yu save helpm mi? (literally Can you help me?) ; It's an emergency. : . (.) ; I'm lost. : . (.) ; I lost my bag. : . (.) ; I lost my wallet. : . (.) ; 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? (?)
; 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 : (__)
; now : distaem () ; later : afta () ; before : bifoa (__) ; morning :mone / moningtaem ; afternoon :aftanun ; evening :ivining ; night :naet / naet taem
; one o'clock AM : () ; two o'clock AM : () ; noon : () ; one o'clock PM : () ; two o'clock PM : () ; midnight : ()
; _____ minute(s) : () ; _____ hour(s) : () ; _____ day(s) : () ; _____ week(s) : () ; _____ month(s) : () ; _____ year(s) : ()
; today :(tude) ; yesterday : () ; tomorrow : () ; this week : () ; last week : () ; next week : (__)
; Sunday : () ; Monday : () ; Tuesday : () ; Wednesday : () ; Thursday : () ; Friday : () ; Saturday : (__)
; 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 : () ; red : () ; blue :(blu) ; yellow : () ; green : () ; orange : () ; purple : () ; brown : (__)
; How much is a ticket to ___? : () ; One ticket to _, please. : () ; 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 lo _? ; ...the train station? : () ; ...the bus station? : bus () ; ...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 : () ; east : () ; 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?() ; Do you have anything quieter? : () ; ...bigger? : () ; ...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? : () ; Do you accept credit cards? : () ; Can you change money for me? : () ; Where can I get money changed? : () ; 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)? : ()
; A table for one person/two people, please. : () ; 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. : () ; 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? : () ; 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! : ()
; 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. : () ; ...writing paper. : () ; ...a pen. : () ; ...English-language books. : () ; ...English-language magazines. : () ; ...an English-language newspaper. : () ; ...an English-English dictionary. : ()
; 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 : ()
; I haven't done anything wrong. : () ; It was a misunderstanding. : () ; Where are you taking me? : () ; 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? : ()