Looking for practical Baoule to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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 Baoule 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.
Akwaba
Mālō
Medase
Mālō
Mema wo akye
Mālō e lelei
Mema wo aha
Mālō e lelei
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Mālō e lelei
Mema wo anadwo
Nofo ā
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tōfā
Nante yie
Tōfā
Wo din de sɛn?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Me din de John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Ofa atu?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
M'ni kâ.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
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?)
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Bê n'kô bô.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
M'ni kô.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Bô n'zi n'kô 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.
Awi
Āe
Ala
Ikai
Kouman
Māfai
M'ani
Oku ou ʻilo
M'ani ala
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
N'kpa a yé
Oku lelei ia
N'kpa a yé kô?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Te u ʻofa mai?
M'ani t'ô
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Kô a n'kô
Fakamolemole
M'ani n'kô
Oku ou fakamolemole
Ala n'kô
Ikai ha palopalema
N'kpa a yé kô
Fakaʻapaʻapa
N'kpa a yé bô
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
N'kpa n'kpa.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Tū mai e polisi(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Tū mai e ambulance(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Ofa mai e fomaʻi(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Oku ou fehi(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Fakamolemole!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Mālō e lelei(N'zo n'kpa)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.