Leson 6 â Transport
Peace Corps Bislama Handbook audio lesson
Audio Lesson
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In Vanuatu, you will probably do more walking, riding in the back of pickup trucks, flying in small planes and bouncing around in small boats than you have ever done before. This lesson covers the vocabulary and phrases you need to communicate about transportation.
đ Vocabulary â Means of Transport
Taksi
Taxi
Bus
Bus
Sip
Ship
Truk
Truck (open back)
Plaen
Plane / Aeroplane
Turist bot
Tourist boat / Cruise ship
Kenu
Canoe
Bot
Boat (outboard motor)
Helikopta
Helicopter
Seeplaen
Seaplane
đŦ Key Phrases
Yu save ples blong mi?
You know where I live?
Yu save tekem mi go long taon?
Can you take me to town?
Hamas long bus?
How much for the bus?
Hamas trip yu mekem long wan dei?
How many trips do you do a day?
Yu save tekem mi go long aeroport, plis?
Can you take me to the airport, please?
Yu save draevem slo?
Can you drive slow?
Stop hia, tangkyu.
Stop here, thank you.
Yu save go liklik moa fasta?
Can you go a little faster?
Bae mi let long wok.
I will be late for work.
Hamas long wan wei?
How much for one way?
Hamas long ful trip?
How much for the round trip?
Hamas long go long market, mo kam bak long haos blong mi?
How much to go to the market and back to my house?
Yu gat inaf rum long mi kam?
Is there enough room for me to come?
Yu gat wan spes long wan moa man?
Do you have space for one more person?
Yu save tekem mi go long Coconut Palms Resort, plis?
Can you take me to Coconut Palms Resort, please?
đ Dialogue â John & the Taxi Driver
Listen to the audio and follow along. Repeat after the reader.
Gud moning. Yu nidim wan taksi o no?
Good morning. Do you need a taxi?
Yes, plis.
Yes, please.
Yu stap go wea?
Where are you going?
Mi wantem go long Coconut Palms Resort.
I want to go to Coconut Palms Resort.
Hem i oraet.
That's alright.
Hamas long hem?
How much is it?
Hem i wan taosen vatu.
It's one thousand vatu.
Oraet. Yu save tekem mi go long Coconut Palms Resort?
OK. Can you take me to Coconut Palms Resort?
Oraet.
OK.
Tangkyu tumas.
Thanks a lot.
Practice these phrases with the translator or explore more in the phrasebook.