Internet & WiFi

1. I gat WiFi long ples ia?

   i gat wi-fi long ples i-a

   Is there WiFi at this place?

   Usage

   Checking if WiFi is available at a hotel or café

   Grammar Note

   ples ia means "this place / here" specifying the location

2. Wanem pasword blong WiFi?

   wa-nem pas-word blong wi-fi

   What is the WiFi password?

   Usage

   Asking for the WiFi password

   Grammar Note

   blong is the possessive preposition meaning "of / belonging to"

3. Intenet i slo tumas

   in-te-net i slo tu-mas

   The internet is very slow

   Usage

   Complaining about slow internet speed

   Grammar Note

   i is the third-person singular verb marker

4. Mi nidim jajem fon blong mi

   mi ni-dim jajem fon blong mi

   I need to charge my phone

   Usage

   Saying you need to charge your phone

   Grammar Note

   Both jajem and fon are borrowed from English

5. I no gat siknol long ples ia

   i no gat sik-nol long ples i-a

   There is no signal here

   Usage

   Saying there is no mobile signal here

   Grammar Note

   i no gat expresses non-existence "there is no"

6. Mi wantem senim wan imel

   mi wan-tem se-nim wan i-mel

   I want to send an email

   Usage

   Saying you want to send an email

   Grammar Note

   senim combines English "send" + -im (transitive suffix)

7. Wanem namba blong fon blong yu?

   wa-nem nam-ba blong fon blong yu

   What is your phone number?

   Usage

   Exchanging phone numbers for contact

   Grammar Note

   namba is borrowed from the English word number

8. Batri blong mi i ded

   bat-ri blong mi i ded

   My battery is dead

   Usage

   Saying your phone battery has died

   Grammar Note

   Both batri and ded are borrowed from English

9. Mi wantem pem wan SIM kad

   mi wan-tem pem wan sim kad

   I want to buy a SIM card

   Usage

   Saying you want to buy a local SIM card

   Grammar Note

   Pem, from English "pay him", is the transitive verb "to buy"

10. Yu save helpem mi long intenet?

    yu sa-ve hel-pem mi long in-te-net

    Can you help me with the internet?

    Usage

    Asking for help with internet access or navigation

    Grammar Note

    helpem combines English "help" + -em (transitive suffix)

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