( ) Where does this train/bus go? ( ) Where is the train/bus to _? ( ) Does this train/bus stop in _? ( ) When does the train/bus for _ leave? ( ) When will this train/bus arrive in _? ( ) Directions How do I get to _ ? ( ). ) Can I use your phone? ( ?) Numbers 1 ( wan ) 2 ( tu) 3 ( tri) 4 ( foa) 5 ( faef) 6 ( sikis) 7 ( seven) 8 ( eit) 9 ( naen) 10 ( ten) 11 ( ) 12 ( ) 13 ( ) 14 ( ) 15 ( ) 16 ( ) 17 ( ) 18 ( ) 19 ( ) 20 ( ) 21 ( ) 22 ( ) 23 ( ) 30 ( ) 40 ( ) 50 ( ) 60 ( ) 70 ( ) 80 ( ) 90 ( ) 100 ( ) 200 ( ) 300 ( ) 1,000 ( ) 2,000 ( ) 1,000,000 ( ) 1,000,000,000 ( ) 1,000,000,000,000 ( ) number _ (train, bus, etc.) ( ) half ( ) less ( ) more ( ) Time now ( ) later ( ) before ( ) morning ( ) afternoon ( ) evening ( ) night ( ) Clock time one o'clock AM ( ) two o'clock AM ( ) noon ( ) one o'clock PM ( ) two o'clock PM ( ) midnight ( ) Duration _ minute(s) ( ) _ hour(s) ( ) _ day(s) ( ) _ week(s) ( ) _ month(s) ( ) _ year(s) ( ) Days today ( ) yesterday ( ) tomorrow ( ) this week ( ) last week ( ) next week ( ) Sunday ( ) Monday ( ) Tuesday ( ) Wednesday ( ) Thursday ( ) Friday ( ) Saturday ( ) Months January ( ) February ( ) March ( ) April ( ) May ( ) June ( ) July ( ) August ( ) September ( ) October ( ) November ( ) December ( ) Writing time and date Colors black ( ) white ( ) gray ( ) red ( ) blue ( ) yellow ( ) green ( ) orange ( ) purple ( ) brown ( ) Transportation Bus and train How much is a ticket to _? ( ) One ticket to _, please. ) Police! ! ( !) Stop! Thief! ! ! ( ! !) I need your help. ) Don't touch me! ! ( !) I'll call the police. ( Mi no kasem save ) Where is the toilet? ( Toilet i stap wea ?) Problems Leave me alone. ( Mi toktok Bislama smol nomo) Do you speak English? ( Yu save toktok English ?) Is there someone here who speaks English? ( ?) Help! ! ( Halp !) Look out! ! ( !) Good morning. ( ta ta / Ale ta ta / lukim yu ) I can't speak Bislama. ( tangkyu/ tangkyu tumas ) You're welcome. ( Gud, tangkyu ) What is your name? ( Wanem nem blong yu?) My name is _. ( ) How are you? ( Olsem Wanem?) Fine, thank you. OPEN CLOSED ENTRANCE EXIT TABU PUSH PULL TOILET MEN WOMEN FORBIDDEN Pronunciation guide Vowels Consonants Common diphthongs Phrase list Basics An excellent Bislama dictionary is available from good book shops: 'A New Bislama Dictionary,' by the late Terry Crowley. It is a mixture of phonetic English woven in a loose French sentence structure spoken with ‘local sound' producing some comical outcomes e.g., ladies brassieres or bathing top is called "Basket blong titi" no offense intended. It is the only language that can be understood and spoken by the whole population of Vanuatu, generally as a second language.
It essentially combines a typically Melanesian grammar with a mostly English vocabulary.
Do you know - yu save (pronounced savee)īislama is a pidgin language used in Vanuatu and is now a creole in urban areas.
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