Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) 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: pick five Tongan phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Mālō(nǐ hǎo)
谢谢
Mālō(xièxiè)
早上好
Mālō e lelei(zǎoshang hǎo)
下午好
Mālō e lelei(xiàwǔ hǎo)
晚上好
Mālō e lelei(wǎnshang hǎo)
晚安
Nofo ā(wǎn'ān)
再见
Tōfā(zàijiàn)
再见
Tōfā(zàijiàn)
你叫什么名字？
Ko e hā ho hingoa?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
我叫约翰
Ko hoku hingoa ko John(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
你好吗？
Ofa atu?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
很高兴认识你
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你会说英语吗？
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
我不明白。
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
请慢点说。
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
你能再说一遍吗？
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
洗手间在哪里？
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
我怎么去市中心？
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?)
左转。
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
右转。
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
直走。
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
票价是多少？
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
请给我一张票。
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
离这里远吗？
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
我迷路了。
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
我在哪里可以买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.
是的
Āe(shì de)
不是
Ikai(bù shì)
也许
Māfai(yě xǔ)
我同意
Oku ou ʻilo(wǒ tóng yì)
我不同意
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo(wǒ bù tóng yì)
听起来不错
Oku lelei ia(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
你觉得怎么样？
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
你能帮我吗？
Te u ʻofa mai?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
我需要帮助
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
等一下
Fakamolemole(děng yī xià)
对不起
Oku ou fakamolemole(duì bù qǐ)
没问题
Ikai ha palopalema(méi wèn tí)
恭喜
Fakaʻapaʻapa(gōng xǐ)
生日快乐
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate(shēng rì kuài lè)
一路平安
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火车站在哪里？
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
公交车站在哪里？
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
哪个站台？
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
几点出发？
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
这是正确的路吗？
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
离这里很近
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
离这里很远
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
你能在地图上给我指一下吗？
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
请在这里停下
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
需要多长时间？
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
这个多少钱？
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
那个太贵了。
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
你们有便宜一点的吗？
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
我可以用卡支付吗？
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
我想要一张两人的桌子。
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
请给我账单。
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
服务费包括在内吗？
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
我吃素。
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
请不要辣的食物。
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
这个很好吃。
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
我可以要菜单吗？
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
请给我一杯水。
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
报警
Tū mai e polisi(bào jǐng)
叫救护车
Tū mai e ambulance(jiào jiù hù chē)
我需要医生
Ofa mai e fomaʻi(wǒ xū yào yī shēng)
我觉得不舒服
Oku ou fehi(wǒ jué de bù shū fu)
我对花生过敏
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati(wǒ duì huā shēng guò mǐn)
最近的医院在哪里？
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?(zuì jìn de yī yuàn zài nǎ lǐ)
这里疼
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā(zhè lǐ téng)
我丢了护照
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti(wǒ diū le hù zhào)
你能给我的酒店打电话吗？
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?(nǐ néng gěi wǒ de jiǔ diàn dǎ diàn huà ma)
救命！
Fakamolemole!(jiù mìng)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
很高兴见到你
Mālō e lelei(hěn gāoxìng jiàn dào nǐ)
让我们安排一个会议
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(ràng wǒmen ānpái yīgè huìyì)
你什么时候有空？
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(nǐ shénme shíhòu yǒu kòng?)
我今天会发送报告
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(wǒ jīntiān huì fāsòng bàogào)
我们明天可以谈吗？
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?(wǒmen míngtiān kěyǐ tán ma?)
请查收附件
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā(qǐng cháshōu fùjiàn)
谢谢你的时间
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(xièxiè nǐ de shíjiān)
我期待与你合作
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe(wǒ qīdài yǔ nǐ hézuò)
你能澄清一下那个点吗？
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?(nǐ néng chéngqīng yīxià nàgè diǎn ma?)
我会再联系你
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe(wǒ huì zài liánxì nǐ)
截止日期是星期五
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite(jiézhǐ rìqī shì xīngqī wǔ)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.