Looking for practical Fulani to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Mālō
A jaraama
Mālō
Nde woɗi
Mālō e lelei
Nde njahi
Mālō e lelei
Nde saare
Mālō e lelei
Nde daɗi
Nofo ā
A waawi
Tōfā
Njaara
Tōfā
Hol ko innde maa?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Innde am ko John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
No mbadi?
Ofa atu?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Mi waawi ɗum.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Hol ko toilet?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
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?)
Sokki leydi.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Sokki toɓɓere.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Yahi e jooɗi.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Hol ko fee?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Ko ɓuri to?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude 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.
Eey
Āe(ey)
Alaa
Ikai(alaa)
Wonaa
Māfai(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Oku ou ʻilo(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Oku lelei ia(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Te u ʻofa mai?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Fakamolemole(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Oku ou fakamolemole(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Ikai ha palopalema(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Fakaʻapaʻapa(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Hol ko wuro?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Hol ko platform?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Hol no feere?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
O wadi nder
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
O wadi fowru
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Hol no feere?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
O wadi ko feere.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Aɗa jogii hujja?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Miɗo jogii hujja.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Nde wadi ngonka.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Tū mai e polisi
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Tū mai e ambulance
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Miɗo feƴƴi
Oku ou fehi
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
O warta ɗon
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Miɗo foti passport am
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Yamiro!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Mālō e lelei(Nde mawni)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.