Looking for practical Hausa to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa 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.
Sannu
Mālō
Na gode
Mālō
Ina kwana
Mālō e lelei
Ina wuni
Mālō e lelei
Ina yini
Mālō e lelei
Sai da safe
Nofo ā
Sai anjima
Tōfā
Sai anjima
Tōfā
Menene sunanka?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Sunana John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Lafiya lau?
Ofa atu?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Ban fahimta ba.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ina gidan wanka?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
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?)
Juya hagu.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Juya dama.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Tafi kai tsaye.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Katin guda, don Allah.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Na bata.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ina zan iya sayen katin 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.
I
Āe(ee)
A'a
Ikai(ah-ah)
Wataƙila
Māfai(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Na yarda
Oku ou ʻilo
Ba na yarda
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Wannan yana da kyau
Oku lelei ia
Me kake tunani?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ina bukatar taimako
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Fakamolemole
Ina mai hakuri
Oku ou fakamolemole
Babu matsala
Ikai ha palopalema
Taya murna
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Yi tafiya lafiya
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ina tashar bas?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Wanne dandalin ne?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Wane lokaci zai tashi?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Yana kusa nan
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Yana da nisa daga nan
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tsaya anan, don Allah
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nawa ne wannan?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Wannan yana da tsada sosai
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Zan so tebur don biyu
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Lissafin, don Allah
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Shin sabis yana ciki?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Wannan yana da dadi
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Zan iya samun menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Kofin ruwa, don Allah
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kira 'yan sanda
Tū mai e polisi
Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya
Tū mai e ambulance
Ina bukatar likita
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ina jin ciwo
Oku ou fehi
Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Yana ciwo a nan
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Na rasa fasfo na
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Za ka iya kira otel dina?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Taimako!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na yi farin ciki da ganinka
Mālō e lelei(na yee fah-reen chee-go da gan-kin-ka)
Mu tsara taro
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Zan tura rahoton yau
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Za mu iya magana gobe?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Na gode da lokacinka
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(na go-day da lo-ka-chi-n-ka)
Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Bari in dawo gare ka
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a
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.