Looking for practical Chuukese to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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.
Mwar a ngeni
Mālō(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Mālō(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Mālō e lelei(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Mālō e lelei(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Mālō e lelei(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Nofo ā(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Tōfā(chok ngeni)
Soun
Tōfā(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Ofa atu?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Pwe esei mehn.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Mwe pwe esei an?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Where pwe an bathroom?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
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?)
Pwe fefen.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Pwe fefen.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Pwe fenen.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Ewe pwe an fare?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Ewe pwe far from here?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Ngeni pwe lost.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Where pwe an buy 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.
O
Āe
A
Ikai
Mwe
Māfai
Ngeni an
Oku ou ʻilo
Ngeni aen
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ewe pwe
Oku lelei ia
Mwe e pwe?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Mwe pwe in
Fakamolemole
Ngeni a pwe
Oku ou fakamolemole
A pwe a
Ikai ha palopalema
Kinisou
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Fahk a pwe
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Pwe pwe ewe
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Where is the bus stop?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Mweir mehnuk?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Ewe mwak epe?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Stop here, please
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Ewe mwak epe?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
I am vegetarian.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ewe pwe mas.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kasei an police
Tū mai e polisi
Kasei an ambulance
Tū mai e ambulance
Ngeni an doktor
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ngeni an fefin
Oku ou fehi
Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Where an hospital pwe fefin?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Ewe fefin an
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Ngeni an lost passport
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Chok!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mwanin a pwe
Mālō e lelei(mwanin a pwe)
Mwe pwe fenen a meeting
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Mwe pwe fenen an time?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Mwanin a pwe send an report non an
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(mwanin a pwe send an report non an)
Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Pwe fenen an file non a
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Kinisou pwe an time
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Mwe pwe fenen an back non a
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
An deadline es Friday
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.