Remote Work

1. I gat gud WiFi long ples ia?

   Is there good Wi-Fi here?

   Usage

   Used to check if reliable Wi-Fi is available

   Grammar Note

   English "WiFi" is used directly in Bislama

2. Wanem nao pasowod blong WiFi?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the Wi-Fi password

   Grammar Note

   "Pasowod" is borrowed from English "password"

3. I gat kowoking spes long ples ia?

   Is there a coworking space here?

   Usage

   Used to check if a coworking space is available

   Grammar Note

   "Kowoking spes" is borrowed from English "coworking space"

4. I gat paoa outlet o jaejing stejen?

   Are there power outlets or charging stations?

   Usage

   Used to ask about power outlets or charging stations

   Grammar Note

   English technical terms are used directly in Bislama

5. Mi save wok long ples ia fuldei?

   Can I work here all day?

   Usage

   Used to ask if you can work at a location for the whole day

   Grammar Note

   "Wok" comes from English work. "The whole day" is fuldei. The -pela of fulpela is the Tok Pisin suffix; Bislama uses -fala (bigfala, smolfala)

6. I gat kwaet rum blong miting?

   Is there a quiet room for meetings?

   Usage

   Used to find a quiet room for virtual meetings

   Grammar Note

   "Kwaet" is borrowed from English "quiet"

7. Hamas nao blong wan dei paj?

   How much is the day rate?

   Usage

   Used to ask the daily rate at a coworking space

   Grammar Note

   "Paj" is borrowed from English "pass"

8. Mi stap long miting kol — mi gat hedset.

   I'm on a meeting call — I have a headset

   Usage

   Used to inform others you are on a virtual meeting

   Grammar Note

   English "meeting call" and "headset" are used directly

9. I gat printer o skana long ples ia?

   Is there a printer or scanner here?

   Usage

   Used to ask if office equipment is available

   Grammar Note

   "Printer" and "skana" are both borrowed from English

10. Mi wok long Vanuatu taem — yu wok long wanem taem?

    I work on Vanuatu time — what's your time zone?

    Usage

    Used to coordinate time zones with remote colleagues

    Grammar Note

    Vanuatu is UTC+11 (VUT). There is no fixed Bislama word for "time zone", so it is phrased as "yu wok long wanem taem?" (what time do you work on?)

11. Mi nidim fasta koneksen blong intanet.

    I need a faster internet connection

    Usage

    Used to request a faster internet connection

    Grammar Note

    "Fasta" from "faster" and "koneksen" from "connection" are English borrowings

12. Mi wok long wan kompani long aosaed long kaontri.

    I work for a company based overseas

    Usage

    Used to explain you work remotely for an overseas company

    Grammar Note

    "Aosaed" comes from "outside" meaning "abroad/overseas"

13. Yu gat manli membajip blong kowoking spes?

    Do you have a monthly membership for the coworking space?

    Usage

    Used to ask about monthly membership at a coworking space

    Grammar Note

    "Manli" from "monthly" and "membajip" from "membership" are English borrowings

14. Mi nidim kwaet ples blong video kol blong mi.

    I need a quiet place for my video call

    Usage

    Used to find a quiet space for a video call

    Grammar Note

    "Video kol" is borrowed from English "video call"

15. I gat hwaitbod o projekta blong prejentejen?

    Is there a whiteboard or projector for presentations?

    Usage

    Used to ask about presentation equipment

    Grammar Note

    "Hwaitbod" from "whiteboard" and "projekta" from "projector" are English borrowings

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