Looking for practical Afrikaans to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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 Afrikaans 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.
Hallo
Mālō
Dankie
Mālō
Goeie more
Mālō e lelei
Goeie middag
Mālō e lelei
Goeie naand
Mālō e lelei
Goeie nag
Nofo ā
Sien jou later
Tōfā
Totsiens
Tōfā
Wat is jou naam?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
My naam is John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Hoe gaan dit?
Ofa atu?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Ek verstaan nie.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Praat asseblief stadig.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Waar is die badkamer?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
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?)
Draai links.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Draai regs.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Gaan reguit.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Hoeveel is die tarief?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Is dit ver van hier?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Ek is verlore.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
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.
Ja
Āe
Nee
Ikai
Miskien
Māfai
Ek stem saam
Oku ou ʻilo
Ek stem nie saam nie
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Dit klink goed
Oku lelei ia
Wat dink jy?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Kan jy my help?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ek het hulp nodig
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Wag 'n oomblik
Fakamolemole
Ek is jammer
Oku ou fakamolemole
Geen probleem
Ikai ha palopalema
Geluk
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Veilige reis
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Waar is die busstop?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Watter platform is dit?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Is dit die regte pad?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Dit is naby hier.
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Dit is ver van hier.
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Stop hier, asseblief.
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Hoe lank neem dit?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Dit is te duur.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Die rekening, asseblief.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Is diens ingesluit?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Dit is heerlik.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel die polisie
Tū mai e polisi
Bel 'n ambulans
Tū mai e ambulance
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ek voel siek
Oku ou fehi
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Dit seergemaak hier
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Help!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Mālō e lelei
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Kan ons môre praat?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Dankie vir jou tyd
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Laat ek jou terugbel
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.