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Common Cantonese to Tongan phrases

100 practical Cantonese to Tongan phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Cantonese to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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.

  1. 你好

    Mālō (nei5 hou2)

  2. 多謝

    Mālō (do1 ze6)

  3. 早唞

    Mālō e lelei (zou2 tau2)

  4. 午安

    Mālō e lelei (ng5 on1)

  5. 晚上好

    Mālō e lelei (maan5 soeng6 hou2)

  6. 晚安

    Nofo ā (maan5 on1)

  7. 再見

    Tōfā (zoi3 gin3)

  8. 再見

    Tōfā (zoi3 gin3)

  9. 你叫咩名？

    Ko e hā ho hingoa? (nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)

  10. 我叫John

    Ko hoku hingoa ko John (ngo5 giu3 John)

  11. 你好嗎？

    Ofa atu? (nei5 hou2 maa3)

  12. 好高興見到你

    Faka'apa'apa kiate koe (hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. 你會講英文嗎？

    Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega? (Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)

  2. 我不太會講印地語

    Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi (Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)

  3. 我不明白

    Oe te u 'ikai ma'u (Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)

  4. 請慢慢講

    Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u (Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)

  5. 你可以再講一次嗎？

    Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe? (Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)

  6. 洗手間在哪裡？

    Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga? (Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)

  7. 我怎樣去市中心？

    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?)

  8. 向左轉

    Fakafoki ki he kolo (Fakafoki ki he kolo)

  9. 向右轉

    Fakafoki ki he 'akau (Fakafoki ki he 'akau)

  10. 直走

    Alu 'o e 'alu (Alu 'o e 'alu)

  11. 票價是多少？

    E hā e totongi? (E hā e totongi?)

  12. 請給我一張票

    Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole (Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)

  13. 離這裡遠嗎？

    Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga? (Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)

  14. 我迷路了

    Oku ou 'i ma'u (Oku ou 'i ma'u)

  15. 我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？

    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.

  1. 係

    Āe (hai)

  2. 唔係

    Ikai (m4 hai)

  3. 可能

    Māfai (ho2 nang4)

  4. 我同意

    Oku ou ʻilo (ngo5 tung4 ji3)

  5. 我唔同意

    Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo (ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)

  6. 聽落好

    Oku lelei ia (ting1 lok6 hou2)

  7. 你點睇？

    Ko e hā hoʻu manatu? (nei5 dim2 tai2)

  8. 你可以幫我嗎？

    Te u ʻofa mai? (nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)

  9. 我需要幫助

    Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa (ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)

  10. 等一陣

    Fakamolemole (dang2 jat1 zan6)

  11. 對唔住

    Oku ou fakamolemole (deoi3 m4 zyu6)

  12. 冇問題

    Ikai ha palopalema (mou5 man6 tai4)

  13. 恭喜

    Fakaʻapaʻapa (gung1 hei2)

  14. 生日快樂

    Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate (saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)

  15. 一路平安

    Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei (jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. 火車站在哪裡？

    Ko fea e falemai? (ko fea e fale mai)

  2. 巴士站在哪裡？

    Ko fea e nofoa bus? (ko fea e nofoa bus)

  3. 哪個月台？

    Ko e feheia e pātala? (ko e feheia e patala)

  4. 幾點出發？

    He taimi fē e 'alu ai? (he taimi fe e alu ai)

  5. 這是正確的路嗎？

    Ko e ala lelei 'eni? (ko e ala lelei eni)

  6. 在這裡附近。

    Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni (ko ia i he vahaa ni)

  7. 離這裡很遠。

    Ko ia 'i he tu'a (ko ia i he tua)

  8. 你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？

    Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa? (oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)

  9. 請在這裡停。

    Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki (tu i he aiga kataki)

  10. 需要多久？

    E taha e taimi? (e taha e taimi)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. 這個多少錢？

    Ehia te fua o kēia? (ehia te fua o kehā)

  2. 那個太貴了

    Ko ia, e lahi loā (ko ia e lahi loa)

  3. 你有沒有便宜的東西？

    Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue? (ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)

  4. 我可以用卡支付嗎？

    E mafai au ke totongi e pātu? (e mafai au ke totongi e patu)

  5. 我想要一張兩人的桌子

    Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu (ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)

  6. 請給我帳單

    Te fua, kataki (te fua kataki)

  7. 服務包括在內嗎？

    E aofia ai te ngāue? (e aofia ai te ngau)

  8. 我係素食者

    O au ko e meʻakai (o au ko e meakai)

  9. 請不要辣的食物

    Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki (katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)

  10. 這個很好味

    Ko ʻeni, e lelei (ko eni e lelei)

  11. 我可以要菜單嗎？

    E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai? (e mafai au ke mau e meakai)

  12. 請給我一杯水

    Ha ipu vai, kataki (ha ipu vai kataki)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. 打電話叫警察

    Tū mai e polisi (da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ging2 caat3)

  2. 打電話叫救護車

    Tū mai e ambulance (da2 din6 waa2 giu3 gau3 wu6 ce1)

  3. 我需要醫生

    Ofa mai e fomaʻi (ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 ji1 sang1)

  4. 我覺得不舒服

    Oku ou fehi (ngo5 gok3 dak1 bat1 syu1 fuk6)

  5. 我對花生過敏

    Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati (ngo5 deoi3 faa1 sang1 gwo3 man5)

  6. 最近的醫院在哪裡？

    Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi? (zeoi3 gan6 dik1 ji1 jyun2 zoi6 naa5 lei5)

  7. 這裡痛

    Oku ʻi ai e ʻā (ze5 lei5 tung4)

  8. 我唔見咗護照

    Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti (ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 wu6 ziu3)

  9. 你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎？

    Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku? (nei5 ho2 ji5 da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ngo5 dik1 zau2 dim3 maa3)

  10. 救命！

    Fakamolemole! (gau3 ming6)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. 很高興認識你

    Mālō e lelei (hóu gōu hing yihn sīk néih)

  2. 我們安排一個會議

    Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha

  3. 你幾點方便？

    Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe? (néih géi dím fōng bin?)

  4. 我今天會發送報告

    Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni

  5. 我們可以明天談嗎？

    Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi? (ngóh mun hó yíh mìhng tīn tàhm ma?)

  6. 請參閱附上的文件

    Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā

  7. 謝謝你的時間

    Mālō 'aupito kiate koe

  8. 我期待與你合作

    Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe

  9. 你可以解釋一下那一點嗎？

    Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia? (néih hó yíh gaai sīk yāt hā nàh yāt dím ma?)

  10. 我會再聯絡你

    Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe

  11. 截止日期是星期五

    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.

  1. 而家幾點？

    Ko e ha e uo e taimi? (Ko e ha e uo e taimi?)

  2. 而家三點。

    E tolu e uo e taimi (E tolu e uo e taimi)

  3. 今日

    Ongo (Ongo)

  4. 聽日

    Taimi e aupito (Taimi e aupito)

  5. 尋日

    Taimi e ma'u (Taimi e ma'u)

  6. 星期一

    Mōnite (Mōnite)

  7. 星期二

    Tūsite (Tūsite)

  8. 星期三

    Pūsite (Pūsite)

  9. 一

    Tahi (Tahi)

  10. 二

    Tolu (Tolu)

  11. 三

    Tolu (Tolu)

  12. 十

    Taha (Taha)

  13. 一百

    Ono (Ono)

  14. 一半

    Taha (Taha)

  15. 多啲

    Faka'apa'apa (Faka'apa'apa)

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