Looking for practical Javanese to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Javanese 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.
Halo
Mālō
Matur nuwun
Mālō
Selamat pagi
Mālō e lelei
Selamat siang
Mālō e lelei
Selamat sore
Mālō e lelei
Selamat dalu
Nofo ā
Sampai ketemu
Tōfā
Selamat tinggal
Tōfā
Sapa jenengmu?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Jenengku John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Kepiye kabarmu?
Ofa atu?
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Aku ora ngerti
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Bisa ngomong maneh?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Endi kamar mandi?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
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?)
Bengkok kiwa
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Bengkok tengen
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Maju terus
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Pira tarifé?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Siji tiket, mangga
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Aku kesasar
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu 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.
Ya
Āe
Ora
Ikai
Mbok menawa
Māfai
Aku setuju
Oku ou ʻilo
Aku ora setuju
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Kedengarane apik
Oku lelei ia
Kowe mikir apa?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Aku butuh bantuan
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Enteni sak menika
Fakamolemole
Aku nyuwun pangapunten
Oku ou fakamolemole
Ora masalah
Ikai ha palopalema
Sugeng rawuh
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Selamat ulang tahun
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Mugi perjalananmu aman
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Endi stasiun sepur?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Endi halte bis?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Platform endi iki?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Jam pira iku mangkat?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Apa iki dalan sing bener?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Iku cedhak kene
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Iku adoh saka kene
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Mandheg ing kene, mangga
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Pira regane iki?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Iku larang banget
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Tagihan, please
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Aku vegetarian
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Aja panganan pedhes, please
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Iki enak
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Siji gelas banyu, please
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telpon polisi
Tū mai e polisi
Telpon ambulans
Tū mai e ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Aku krasa lara
Oku ou fehi
Aku alergi kacang
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Iki lara
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Aku ilang paspor
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Tulung!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Mālō e lelei(seneng ketemu sampean)
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(ayo kita jadwal rapat)
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(jam pira sing cocok kanggo sampean?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?(apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā(mangga deleng file sing dilampirake)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampean)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe(aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampean)
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?(apa sampean bisa nerangake titik kuwi?)
Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe(ayo aku wangsuli sampean)
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite(waktu pungkasan yaiku Jumat)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.