Example of Tok Pisin
The Lord's Prayer in Tok Pisin:
- Papa bilong mipela
- Yu stap long heven.
- Nem bilong yu i mas i stap holi.
- Kingdom bilong yu i mas i kam.
- Strongim mipela long bihainim laik bilong yu long graun,
- olsem ol i bihainim long heven.
- Givim mipela kaikai inap long tude.
- Pogivim rong bilong mipela,
- olsem mipela i pogivim ol arapela i mekim rong long mipela.
- Sambai long mipela long taim bilong traim.
- Na rausim olgeta samting nogut long mipela.
- Kingdom na strong na glori, em i bilong yu tasol oltaim oltaim.
- Tru.
The Lord's Prayer in English:
- Our father,
- who art in heaven,
- hallowed be thy name.
- Thy kingdom come,
- thy will be done
- on earth as it is in heaven.
- Give us this day our daily bread,
- and forgive us our trespasses
- as we forgive those who trespass against us.
- Lead us not into temptation,
- but deliver us from evil,
- for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, now and forever.
- Amen
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