Looking for practical Alur to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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 Alur 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.
Salam
Mālō
Matur nuwun
Mālō
Selamat pagi
Mālō e lelei
Selamat sore
Mālō e lelei
Selamat malam
Mālō e lelei
Selamat bobo
Nofo ā
Sampai jumpa
Tōfā
Selamat tinggal
Tōfā
Sapa nama mu?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Nama ku John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Kabar apa?
Ofa atu?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Nyo ngana nyo.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Tolong nyi lempang.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
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?)
Belok kiri.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Belok kanan.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Nyi terus.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Berapa harga tiket?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Satu tiket, tolong.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Nyo hilang.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
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.
Iyo
Āe
Ayi
Ikai
Mungkin
Māfai
Ngeye
Oku ou ʻilo
Ayi ngeye
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Iya, enak
Oku lelei ia
Napa pendapatmu?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Bisa bantu saya?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Saya butuh bantuan
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Tunggu sebentar
Fakamolemole
Saya minta maaf
Oku ou fakamolemole
Tidak masalah
Ikai ha palopalema
Selamat
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Selamat ulang tahun
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Dika halte bis?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Platform mana?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Iya dekat sini
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Iya jauh dari sini
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa harga ini?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Itu terlalu mahal.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Tagihan, tolong.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Saya vegetarian.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ini enak.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Bisa minta menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Segelas air, tolong.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bisa ngelap polisi
Tū mai e polisi
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Tū mai e ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Aku merasa sakit
Oku ou fehi
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Sakit di sini
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Aku kehilangan paspor
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Tolong!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngomong bareng kowe
Mālō e lelei
Ayo kita atur rapat
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
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.