Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tongan-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Mālō(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Mālō(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Mālō e lelei(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Mālō e lelei(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Mālō e lelei(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Nofo ā(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tōfā(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Tōfā(alvida)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?(tohra naam ka ha?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Ko hoku hingoa ko John(hamaar naam John ha)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Ofa atu?(tu kaise baad?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
हम ना समझी
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
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?)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
सिधा जाईं
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
भाड़ा कति बा?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
हम खो गइल बानी
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
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.
हाँ
Āe(haan)
नहीं
Ikai(nahi)
शायद
Māfai(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
Oku ou ʻilo(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
Oku lelei ia(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
Te u ʻofa mai?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Fakamolemole(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
Oku ou fakamolemole(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
Ikai ha palopalema(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
Fakaʻapaʻapa(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station kahan ba?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Kaun platform ba?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Ii kab chhuti?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ii sahi rasta hai?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ii yahan se door ba.
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Yahan ruki, kripya.
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Ii kitna samay lega?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ee kitna ke hai?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
U bahut mehnga hai.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Kaahe kuch sasta hai?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Bill, kripya.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Kya service shamil hai?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Hum shakahari hain.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ee bahut swadisht hai.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ek glass paani, kripya.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Police ke bulai
Tū mai e polisi(police ke bulai)
Ambulance ke bulai
Tū mai e ambulance(ambulance ke bulai)
Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba
Ofa mai e fomaʻi(hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)
Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani
Oku ou fehi(ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)
Hamke moongfali se allergy ba
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati(hamke moongfali se allergy ba)
Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?(sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)
Ihaan dard ho raha ba
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā(ihaan dard ho raha ba)
Hamaar passport kho gaya
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti(hamaar passport kho gaya)
Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?(kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)
Madad!
Fakamolemole!(madad!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Mālō e lelei(aapse milkar accha laga)
चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(chalo ek meeting tay karein)
आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)
मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(main aaj report bhej doonga)
क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?(kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)
कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā(kripya file sanlagna dekhein)
आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)
मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe(main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)
क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?(kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)
मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe(mujhe aapko wapas batane den)
अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite(antim tithi shukravaar hai)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.