Phrasebook
CoreLingo gives you the words you need, so you can say what matters — anywhere in the world.
👋 Greetings & people
HALO!
Hello!
SALO!
Goodbye!
NA SA John.
I am John.
KAI NI SA?
How are you?
BO. NI?
Good. And you?
NAMA DU?
What is your name?
NAI MI TA NI.
Nice to meet you.
❓ Questions
KAI TA?
Who is that?
WA TOA?
Where is the toilet?
WA NO SA?
Where are we?
KAI WA?
When?
MA TA?
What is that?
KA MA?
How much is it?
KAI NA KA?
How can I?
🧭 Everyday essentials
TOA WA?
Where is the toilet?
KO SA BO.
The coffee is good.
WA MO.
I want water.
BI PLA.
Beer please.
TI KO SA MELA!
This coffee is delicious!
MO KO PLA.
More coffee please.
BIL PLA.
Bill please.
✈️ Travel & places
WA NO SA?
Where are we?
WA AIRPORT?
Where is the airport?
WA HOTEL?
Where is the hotel?
WA STATION?
Where is the station?
DU WA NA?
Take me there.
KA DU BUS?
Can I take the bus?
DU AMBU.
Call an ambulance.
🚑 Help & health
KA HAL.
Can you help?
TA KA HAL.
I need help.
TI SA BA.
This is bad.
NA SA SO.
I am sorry.
SO PLA.
Excuse me.
TA NO BA.
It is not bad.
TI KO SA BA.
This coffee is bad.
🍽️ Food & drink
NA MELA!
I'm hungry!
MO MELA!
I'm very hungry!
TI MELA SA BO.
This food is good.
TI MELA SA MELA!
This food is delicious!
NA VE NA MELA.
I like it very much.
NA NO MELA.
I don't like it.
DU WA NA BI PLA.
Take me a water and a beer, please.
💬 Communication
TA SA DU English?
Do you speak English?
NA SA DU MI English.
I speak little English.
NA NO SA DU French.
I don't speak French.
KA RE PLA.
Can you repeat, please?
UN DA.
I understand.
NA NO UN DA.
I don't understand.
SLOW PLA.
Slowly, please.
🛒 Shopping & money
KA MA?
How much is it?
VE KA MA?
Very how much? (Very expensive?)
DU WA NA.
I will take two.
TI NA DE.
This is mine.
NA DE MONEY.
My money.
KA CHEAP?
Is it cheap?
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