Looking for practical Acholi to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Tongan translation (Tongan) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Tongan.
Tip: when a Tongan phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Acholi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Mālō(ah-yo)
Naki
Mālō(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Mālō e lelei(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Mālō e lelei(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Mālō e lelei(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Nofo ā(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Tōfā(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Tōfā(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Ofa atu?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Nye neno.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Konyo kuc.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Konyo kuc.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Tye kanyim.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Iti kanyim ngat?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
One ticket, please.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Nye konyo.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Āe
Bila
Ikai
Kweyo
Māfai
Ng'ato konyo
Oku ou ʻilo
Ng'ato konyo ni
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Okwero kany
Oku lelei ia
Ika kany?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Ikwok kany?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Tye kany
Fakamolemole
Ng'ato konyo
Oku ou fakamolemole
Bila kany
Ikai ha palopalema
Tye kany
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Aye konyo
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Atye kany bura?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Kati onyo kwo?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Nye kwo nongo?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Kik kwo gwen?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Okwang kany ici
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Okwang kany piny
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Nye konyo i map?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Doko ici, pe?
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Nye kwo ngat?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Okwero keken
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Itye keken me?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Nye konyo kadi?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Nye tye kany kwo
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Kaka, nyinga
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Kati kany me?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Nye konyo wot
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Iti kany
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Nye konyo kadi me?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Tū mai e polisi
Yat ma ambulance
Tū mai e ambulance
Nye konyo doctor
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Nye konyo wot
Oku ou fehi
Nye konyo kany kic
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Okwero ineno
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Nye tye konyo passport
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Yat!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Mālō e lelei(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.