Looking for practical Basque to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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 Basque 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.
Kaixo
Mālō
Eskerrik asko
Mālō
Egun on
Mālō e lelei
Arratsalde on
Mālō e lelei
Gabon
Mālō e lelei
Gabon
Nofo ā
Gero arte
Tōfā
Agur
Tōfā
Zer du izena?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Nire izena John da
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Zer moduz?
Ofa atu?
Pozten naiz zurekin
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Ez dut ulertzen
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Non dago komuna?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
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?)
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Zuzen joan
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Bilet bat, mesedez
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Galdu naiz
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
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.
Bai
Āe
Ez
Ikai
Agian
Māfai
Ados nago
Oku ou ʻilo
Ez nago ados
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Oku lelei ia
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Lagundu al didazu?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Laguntza behar dut
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Itxaron pixka bat
Fakamolemole
Barkatu
Oku ou fakamolemole
Ez da arazo
Ikai ha palopalema
Zorionak
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Non dago tren geltokia?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Zein da plataforma?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Noiz irteten da?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Bide egokia al da hau?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Hemen gertu dago
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Hemen urrun dago
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Zenbat denbora behar du?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zenbat balio du honek?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Kontua, mesedez.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Sarbidea barne?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Hau goxoa da.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Menua eskatu dezaket?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Deitu poliziari
Tū mai e polisi
Deitu anbulantzia
Tū mai e ambulance
Mediku bat behar dut
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Gaixorik nago
Oku ou fehi
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Hemen min egiten dit
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Lagundu!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Pozten naiz zurekin
Mālō e lelei(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Epea ostirala da
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.