Looking for practical Igbo to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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 Igbo 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.
Ndewo
Mālō(Ndewo)
Daalụ
Mālō(Daalụ)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Mālō e lelei(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Ehihie ọma
Mālō e lelei(Ehihie ọma)
Mgbede ọma
Mālō e lelei(Mgbede ọma)
Ka chi fo
Nofo ā(Ka chi fo)
Hụ gị n'anya
Tōfā(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ka ọ dị
Tōfā(Ka ọ dị)
Kedu aha gị?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?(Kedu aha gị?)
Aha m bụ John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John(Aha m bụ John)
Kedu?
Ofa atu?(Kedu?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Anaghị m aghọta
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
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?)
Tụọ aka ekpe
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Tụọ aka nri
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Gaa n'ihu
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Otu tiketi, biko
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Echere m na m furu efu
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị 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.
Ee
Āe
Mba
Ikai
O nwere ike
Māfai
A na m akwado
Oku ou ʻilo
A naghị m akwado
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Oku lelei ia
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Chere nkeji
Fakamolemole
Echegbula m
Oku ou fakamolemole
Enweghị nsogbu
Ikai ha palopalema
Nnọọ
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Nwee njem dị mma
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Tū mai e polisi
Kpọọ ambulance
Tū mai e ambulance
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Oku ou fehi
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
O na-anu m ebe a
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Enyemaka!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị
Mālō e lelei(O di m uto izute gi)
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Daalụ maka oge gị
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Ka m laghachiri gị
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
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.