Looking for practical Dombe to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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: read the Tongan line out loud three times, then cover the Dombe side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salibonani
Mālō
Ngiyabonga
Mālō
Ubusuku obuhle
Mālō e lelei
Uhlanga oluhle
Mālō e lelei
Ubusuku obuhle
Mālō e lelei
Lala kahle
Nofo ā
Siyaphinda
Tōfā
Hamba kahle
Tōfā
Ubani igama lakho?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Igama lami nguJohn
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Unjani?
Ofa atu?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
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?)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Enda mberi.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Ndakanyura.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
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.
Ehe
Āe
Aih
Ikai
Zvichida
Māfai
Ndinobvumirana
Oku ou ʻilo
Ndinopikisa
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Oku lelei ia
Unofungei?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Mirira kwechinguva
Fakamolemole
Ndine hurombo
Oku ou fakamolemole
Hapana dambudziko
Ikai ha palopalema
Makorokoto
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Iri pedyo pano
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Mira pano, ndapota
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Ndiri vegetarian
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Iri rinonaka
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Ndingawana menyu here?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fona mapurisa
Tū mai e polisi
Fona amburensi
Tū mai e ambulance
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ndiri kurwara
Oku ou fehi
Ndine allergy kumapere
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Zvinorwadza pano
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Rubatsiro!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
Mālō e lelei
Ngatironge musangano
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Tingataure mangwana here?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
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.