Looking for practical Fon to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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: when a Tongan phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Fon wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nɔ́
Mālō(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Mālō(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Mālō e lelei(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Mālō e lelei(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Mālō e lelei(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Nofo ā(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Tōfā(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Tōfā(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Ofa atu?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Mè n'kó nù.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
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?)
Tò n'kà kè.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Lè n'kà kè.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ 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.
Ɛ
Āe(e)
Ayi
Ikai(ayi)
Mɛ
Māfai(me)
Mè yé
Oku ou ʻilo(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
Oku lelei ia(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Te u ʻofa mai?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Fakamolemole(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Oku ou fakamolemole(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Ikai ha palopalema(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Fakaʻapaʻapa(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
N'ye wé bus stop?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ké platform na?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Ké sa a yé?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
N'ye wé yé na?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Yé na hɛn
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Yé na hɛn gbo
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Ké sa a yé?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mè wé na?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Sè wé bɔ́?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Yè wé sɔ́.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́
Tū mai e polisi(nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́)
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans
Tū mai e ambulance(nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans)
Mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́
Ofa mai e fomaʻi(mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́)
Mè tɔ́ dɔ́
Oku ou fehi(mè tɔ́ dɔ́)
Mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati(mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́)
Fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?(fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?)
A hùn nɔ́
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā(a hùn nɔ́)
Mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti(mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́)
Kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?(kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?)
Sè!
Fakamolemole!(sè!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mè wá nɔ́
Mālō e lelei(Me wa no)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(No ko so ko?)
Mè yé sɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(Me ye so no ko bo)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ kɔ́
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?(Me to no ko bo ko)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ nɔ́
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā(Me to no ko so no)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(Me to no ko no)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?(No ko so ko?)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite(No ko so ko)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.