The Tokpisin term "olsem wanem" matches the English term "how"
| other tokpisin words that include "olsem" : | english : |
|---|---|
| samting, samting olsem | approximately |
| longpela olsem | as long as |
| wankain olsem | example, for |
| olsem, olsem long | like |
| olsem, dispela | that |
| other tokpisin words that include "wanem" : | english : |
|---|---|
| bilong wanem, long wanem, bikos | because |
| wanem | what |
| yu mekim wanem? | what are you doing? |
| bilong wanem? | what for? |
| wataim or wanem taim | when |
| wanem | which |
| bilong wanem, wasmara, watpo | why |