Looking for practical Chamorro to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
Mālō
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Mālō
Buenas Dias
Mālō e lelei
Buenas Tarde
Mālō e lelei
Buenas Noches
Mālō e lelei
Buenas Noches
Nofo ā
Hasta luego
Tōfā
Adios
Tōfā
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Guahu si John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Como estas?
Ofa atu?
Maliu hao
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Ti hu maolek
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Onde i banyo?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
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?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Håfa i presu?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Hu ma'pos
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
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.
Åhe
Āe(ahe)
Ahe
Ikai(ahe)
Sao
Māfai(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Oku ou ʻilo(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Oku lelei ia(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Te u ʻofa mai?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Fakamolemole(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Oku ou fakamolemole(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Ikai ha palopalema(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Fakaʻapaʻapa(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Kao na platforma?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Guaha na' anai
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Guaha na' malago
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Malu' i prisu
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
I bill, por favor
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Yu' u vegetarian
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Guaha i mas smak
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Hu na'ån i menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Tū mai e polisi
Tåyi un ambulance
Tū mai e ambulance
Hu necesita un dokto
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Hu fanhasso
Oku ou fehi
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Må'olek i na'ån
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Hu ma'pos i passport
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Tulong!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Mālō e lelei(maw-lek see-ha how)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Sigu i file na in attach
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Måta hu chule' para un
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
I deadline siha i Biernes
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.