PIDGIN
Some examples of Pidgin
as spoken in Papua New Guinea
AUDIO FILE:
PIDGIN
saksak - sago palm
haus marit - a house belonging to a married couple
haus sik - a hospital or medical centre
wara - a river
paia - fire
bilum - string bag
gaden - garden
kaukau - sweet potatoes
blupela klos - Blue dress
bokis marasin - a medicine chest
glas lukluk - Mirror
pik - pig
bokis piksa - a camera
dok - dog
skul - school
tisa - teacher
mix master bilong Christ - helicopter
liklik meri - girl
liklik mangi - boy
meri - woman
man - man
garamut - signal drum
I no hamamas - Unhappy
hamamas - Happy
gutpela smel - Pleasant smell
pukpuk - crocodile
maskita - mosquito
pikinini - baby
ai glas - spectacles
ai wara - tear
Sori - Sorry
Gudpela - Good
Nambawan - Excellent
Laka? - Do you understand?
Whosait werim bluepela klos? - Who is wearing a blue dress?
Haus marit istap we? - Where is the house belonging to a married couple?
Yu inap lukim wanpla bilum tu? - Can you see a bilum?
Luk out lo pukpuk. - Watch out for the crocodile.