Looking for practical Balinese to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese 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: read the Tongan line out loud three times, then cover the Balinese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Mālō
Suksma
Mālō
Selamat pagi
Mālō e lelei
Selamat siang
Mālō e lelei
Selamat sore
Mālō e lelei
Selamat malam
Nofo ā
Sampai jumpa
Tōfā
Selamat tinggal
Tōfā
Niki nama punika?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Nama punika John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Punika dados niki?
Ofa atu?
Senang ketemu
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Aku ora ngerti
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Napa kamar mandi?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
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?)
Bengkok kiwa
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Bengkok tengen
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Maju terus
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Pira tarifnya?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Siji tiket, mangga
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Aku kesasar
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Napa aku bisa tuku 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.
Sampun
Āe
Benten
Ikai
Mungkin
Māfai
Sampun setuju
Oku ou ʻilo
Sampun boten setuju
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Nenten wenten sane malih
Oku lelei ia
Punapi panjenengan ngidang?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Ngidang bantuang ringang?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Saking ngidang bantuan
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Tungguang sejeroning
Fakamolemole
Nyantosang
Oku ou fakamolemole
Benten masalah
Ikai ha palopalema
Selamat
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Selamat ulang tahun
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Matur suksma ring perjalanan
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Niki platform sane punika?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Jam pira punika mangkin?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Niki punika jalan sane becik?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ipun wenten ring niki
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ipun adoh saking niki
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Pira regane punika?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Puniki kebak rega.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Tagihan, mangda.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Aku vegetarian.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Nenten dados pedes, mangda.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Puniki enak.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Satu gelas air, mangda.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Tū mai e polisi
Telepon ambulans
Tū mai e ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Aku merasa sakit
Oku ou fehi
Aku alergi kacang
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
Bisakah kamu 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.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Mālō e lelei(seneng ketemu sampean)
Ayo atur rapat
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(jam pira sing pas kanggo sampean?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Batas wektu yaiku Jumat
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.