Looking for practical Estonian to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Estonian 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.
Tere
Mālō
Aitäh
Mālō
Tere hommikust
Mālō e lelei
Tere pärastlõunast
Mālō e lelei
Tere õhtust
Mālō e lelei
Head ööd
Nofo ā
Näeme hiljem
Tōfā
Head aega
Tōfā
Mis on sinu nimi?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Minu nimi on John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Kuidas sul läheb?
Ofa atu?
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Ma ei saa aru.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Kus on tualett?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
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?)
Pöörake vasakule.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Pöörake paremale.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Minge otse.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Kui palju pilet maksab?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Üks pilet, palun.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Kas see on siit kaugel?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Ma olen eksinud.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
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.
Jah
Āe
Ei
Ikai
Võib-olla
Māfai
Ma nõustun
Oku ou ʻilo
Ma ei nõustu
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
See kõlab hästi
Oku lelei ia
Mida sa arvad?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Mul on abi vaja
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Oota hetk
Fakamolemole
Mul on kahju
Oku ou fakamolemole
Pole probleemi
Ikai ha palopalema
Palju õnne
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Head teed
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kus on raudteejaam?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Kus on bussipeatus?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Milline perroon see on?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Mis kell see lahkub?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Kas see on õige tee?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
See on siinsamas lähedal.
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
See on siit kaugel.
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Peatu siia, palun.
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Kui kaua see aega võtab?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kui palju see maksab?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
See on liiga kallis.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Soovin lauda kahele.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Arve, palun.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Kas teenustasu on sisse arvestatud?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Ma olen taimetoitlane.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Palun mitte vürtsikat toitu.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
See on maitsev.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Kas ma saaksin menüü?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Klaas vett, palun.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kutsu politsei
Tū mai e polisi
Kutsu kiirabi
Tū mai e ambulance
Mul on vaja arsti
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ma tunnen end haigena
Oku ou fehi
Mul on maapähklite suhtes allergia
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Kus on lähim haigla?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Siin valutab
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Ma kaotasin oma passi
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Kas sa saad helistada minu hotellile?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Aita!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hea meel teiega kohtuda
Mālō e lelei
Kava kohtumine
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Mis kell sobib teile?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Saadan raporti täna
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Kas saame homme rääkida?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Palun leidke manus
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Aitäh teie aja eest
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Ootan koostööd teiega
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Kas saaksite selle punkti selgitada?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Las ma tulen teie juurde tagasi
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Tähtpäev on reedel
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.