Looking for practical Ga to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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.
Oyiwa
Mālō
Medasi
Mālō
Meda wo akye
Mālō e lelei
Meda wo aha
Mālō e lelei
Meda wo nkyɛn
Mālō e lelei
Meda wo da
Nofo ā
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tōfā
Nante yie
Tōfā
Wo din de sɛn?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Me din de John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Ofa atu?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Mɛnhu
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
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?)
Bɔ nifa
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Bɔ benkum
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
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.
Aane
Āe
Mii
Ikai
Mɛyɛ
Māfai
Mɛyɛ a
Oku ou ʻilo
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Oku lelei ia
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Mepɛ aboa
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Fakamolemole
Mepa wo kyɛw
Oku ou fakamolemole
Nni asɛm
Ikai ha palopalema
Akyɛdeɛ
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Afehyia pa
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Nya ɔkwan pa
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Nii platform ni?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Naa he ni eba?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Gyae hɔ, please.
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Naa he ni yɛ?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Service no wɔ he?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Mɛtɔ menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Nsu mli, please
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no
Tū mai e polisi(bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)
Bɔ abɔfoɔ
Tū mai e ambulance(bɔ abɔfoɔ)
Mɛhia dɔkita
Ofa mai e fomaʻi(mɛhia dɔkita)
Mɛyɛ yare
Oku ou fehi(mɛyɛ yare)
Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati(meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)
Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?(ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)
Ɛyɛ me yare ha
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā(ɛyɛ me yare ha)
Mefii me paspɔt
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti(mefii me paspɔt)
Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?(wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)
Mɛboa!
Fakamolemole!(mɛboa!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mikɛ nɔ ni
Mālō e lelei(Mikɛ nɔ ni)
Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)
Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)
Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?(Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)
Mɛbɔ file no
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā(Mɛbɔ file no)
Medɔ wo nɔ
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(Medɔ wo nɔ)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)
Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?(Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)
Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe(Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)
Nɔ lɛ Friday
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite(Nɔ lɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.