Looking for practical Chichewa to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa 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.
Moni
Mālō
Zikomo
Mālō
M'mawa wabwino
Mālō e lelei
Masana abwino
Mālō e lelei
Madziwabwino
Mālō e lelei
Usiku wabwino
Nofo ā
Tiwonana
Tōfā
Tsalani bwino
Tōfā
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Dzina langa ndi John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Muli bwanji?
Ofa atu?
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Sindikumva
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
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?)
Pangani kumanzere
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Pangani kumanzere
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Pitani mwachindunji
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiket imodzi, chonde
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Ndakhalapo
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ndingatengere kuti 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.
Inde
Āe
Ayi
Ikai
Mwina
Māfai
Ndikugwirizana
Oku ou ʻilo
Sindikugwirizana
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Zimakoma
Oku lelei ia
Mumaganiza chiyani?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Mungandithandize?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ndikufuna thandizo
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Dikirani pang'ono
Fakamolemole
Ndikupemphera
Oku ou fakamolemole
Palibe vuto
Ikai ha palopalema
Zikomo
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Pita bwino
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuti ndi kuti sitima?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ndi chigawo chiti?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ili pafupi pano
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ili kutali pano
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Khalani pano, chonde
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zimatenga ndalama zingati?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Chikonthe, chonde.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Ndine mvegetarian.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Izi ndizochuluka.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Ndingathe kupeza menyu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Galasi ya madzi, chonde.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fufuzani apolisi
Tū mai e polisi
Fufuzani ambulansi
Tū mai e ambulance
Ndikufuna dokotala
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ndikumva kutopa
Oku ou fehi
Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Kukonda apa
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Ndapeza pasipoti yanga
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Thandizani!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu
Mālō e lelei
Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Ndzatumiza lipoti lero
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu
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.