Looking for practical Dinka to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Yaaŋ
Mālō(yaaŋ)
Ajak
Mālō(ajak)
Bäny äyö
Mālō e lelei(bäny äyö)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Mālō e lelei(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bäny nyin
Mālō e lelei(bäny nyin)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Nofo ā(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Tōfā(yin kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Tōfā(yin kɛ̈l)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nin yïn John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John(nin yïn John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Ofa atu?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Aye nyin kɔc.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Yin wic ke nyin?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
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?)
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Cɔl kɛ thon?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Kɛl thok, yin.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Aye nyin thok.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
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.
Aye
Āe
Naa
Ikai
Cok
Māfai
Aye nyin
Oku ou ʻilo
Naa nyin
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Käth aŋöör
Oku lelei ia
Käŋ aŋöör?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Käŋ aŋöör
Fakamolemole
Aye kɛ̈l
Oku ou fakamolemole
Naa kɛ̈l
Ikai ha palopalema
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Këc yïnë kël?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Këc kël yïnë?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kuoth ke nyin?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Kɛ́l, please
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Aye ke nyin a kɔc
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Nyaak ke aŋɔr
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Tū mai e polisi
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Tū mai e ambulance
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
A jɛt kɔc
Oku ou fehi
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Yɛɛr!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Yin ke nyin
Mālō e lelei(Yin ke nyin)
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Cieng nyin ke jieng?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite(Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.