Sustainability & Eco

1. Wea mi save putum samting ia blong risakol?

   we-a mi sa-ve pu-tum sam-ting i-a blong ri-sa-kol

   Where can I recycle this?

   Usage

   Used when asking for the location of a recycling point

   Grammar Note

   "save" is the Bislama modal verb meaning "can" or "to be able to"

2. Yufala gat bag we oli save yusum bakegen?

   yu-fa-la gat bag we o-li sa-ve yu-sum ba-ke-gen

   Do you have reusable bags?

   Usage

   Used at shops when requesting reusable bags

   Grammar Note

   "bakegen" is the Bislama adverb meaning "again" or "repeatedly"

3. I gat eni hotel blong neitja long ples ia?

   i gat e-ni ho-tel blong nei-tja long ples i-a

   Is there a nature-friendly hotel here?

   Usage

   Used when searching for environmentally friendly lodging

   Grammar Note

   "blong" is a Bislama preposition indicating possession or relation (from "belong")

4. Mi laek fulumap botel blong wota blong mi.

   mi laek fu-lu-map bo-tel blong wo-ta blong mi

   I'd like to refill my water bottle.

   Usage

   Used when requesting to refill a personal water bottle

   Grammar Note

   "Mi laek" means "I would like". "To fill" is "fulumap"; "filim" is "feel him", i.e. "to feel", not "to fill"

5. Yufala gat kakae we i no gat mit?

   yu-fa-la gat ka-kae we i no gat mit

   Do you have food without meat?

   Usage

   Used when asking for plant-based food options

   Grammar Note

   "we i no gat" is a relative clause meaning "which doesn't have" in Bislama

6. Olsem wanem mi save go long … long pablik tras?

   ol-sem wa-nem mi sa-ve go long ... long pa-blik tras

   How can I get to … by public transport?

   Usage

   Used when asking how to reach a destination using public transport

   Grammar Note

   "Olsem wanem" is the Bislama interrogative phrase meaning "how" or "in what way"

7. Wea i gat maket blong kakae blong ples long ples ia?

   we-a i gat ma-ket blong ka-kae blong ples long ples i-a

   Where is the local food market around here?

   Usage

   Used when looking for a nearby market selling local produce

   Grammar Note

   "blong ples" means "of the place / local" — "ples" refers to one's home or locality

8. Plis yusum smol paket nomo.

   plis yu-sum smol pa-ket no-mo

   Please use minimal packaging.

   Usage

   Used when politely requesting reduced packaging from a vendor

   Grammar Note

   "nomo" is the Bislama limiting adverb meaning "only" or "just" (from "no more")

9. Wanem kaen aktiviti blong eko turis i stap long ples ia?

   wa-nem kaen ak-ti-vi-ti blong e-ko tu-ris i stap long ples i-a

   What kind of eco-tourism activities are available here?

   Usage

   Used when looking for sustainable tourism experiences

   Grammar Note

   "i stap" is a Bislama existential construction meaning "there is / it exists"

10. Mi wantem pe blong samting we mi bin putum carbon long ea.

    mi wan-tem pe blong sam-ting we mi bin pu-tum car-bon long e-a

    I want to pay for the carbon I have put into the air.

    Usage

    Used when expressing a desire to offset carbon emissions

    Grammar Note

    "bin" is the Bislama past-tense marker; "mi bin putum" means "I put in (emitted)"

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