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Greetings in Bislama
Halo Bislama Learners! 😃
➡ Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Bislama?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Bislama, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings in Bislama
| English | Bislama |
|---|---|
| general greeting spoken to one person | Halo |
| general greeting spoken to two people | Halo tufala |
| general greeting spoken to three people | Halo trifala |
| general greeting spoken to a group of four or more people | Halo olgeta |
| daytime greeting | Gud dei |
| morning greeting | Gudmoning |
| morning greeting | Moning |
| morning greeting spoken to two people | Moning tufala |
| morning greeting spoken to two people | Moning tufala |
| morning greeting spoken to a group of four or more people | Moning olgeta |
| afternoon greeting | Gudaftanun |
| evening and nighttime greeting | Gudnaet |
| evening and nighttime greeting | Gunaet |
| how are you? | Olsem wanem? |
| how are you? | Olsem wanem long yu? |
| how are you? | Olsem wanem long yu tede ya? |
| how are you? | Yu olsem wanem? |
| how are you? | Yu oraet? |
| reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet | Mi gud |
| reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet | Mi gud nomo |
| reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet | I gud nomo |
| reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet | I olraet |
| reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet | I olraet nomo |
| welcome greeting | Welkam |
| hello, hi | halo |
| How are you? | Olsem wanem?
i gud? i stret ? |
| well, (good)
badly |
gud
nogud |
| What's your name? | Wanem nem blong yu? |
| My name is ... | Nem blong mi ... |
| name | nem |
| good morning | gud moning |
| good afternoon | gud aftenun |
| good evening | gud sava |
| good night | gud naet |
| goodbye | tata, baebae |
| see you | lukim yu |
| kiss | kis |
| the love | lav |
| please | plis |
| thank you very much | tankyu tumas |
| OK | stret |
| yes | yes |
| no | no |
| Sorry | Sori |
| Excuse me | Skiusmi |
| I don't know | Mi no save |
| I don't understand | Mi no harem save |
| Help! | Helpem mi! [1]
Helpem mi fala! [2+] |
| taboo | tabu |
Sources
Free Bislama Lessons