Looking for practical Jingpo to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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.
Nangma
Mālō
Nangma aji
Mālō
Nangma na
Mālō e lelei
Nangma aji na
Mālō e lelei
Nangma aji zong
Mālō e lelei
Nangma aji zong na
Nofo ā
Nangma aji zong na
Tōfā
Nangma aji
Tōfā
Nangma aji na?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Nangma aji John na
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Nangma aji hna?
Ofa atu?
Nangma aji hna zong
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Nang hna na
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Nang hna hna lo
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
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?)
Nang hna hna hka
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Nang hna hna hka
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Nang hna hna hna
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Nang hna hna hka?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Nang hna hna hka
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Nang hna hna hka?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Nang hna hna
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
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.
Aye
Āe
Baw
Ikai
Hka
Māfai
Nanghka
Oku ou ʻilo
Nangbaw
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Nang hka a hka
Oku lelei ia
Nang hka hka?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Nang a hka hka?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Nang a hka na
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Hka hka hka
Fakamolemole
Nang a hka hka
Oku ou fakamolemole
Baw a hka
Ikai ha palopalema
Nang a hka hka
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Nang a hka a hka
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Nang a hka hka
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Nang hka bus hka?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Nang hka hka hka?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Nang hka hka hka?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Nang hka hka hka?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Hka hka hka.
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Hka hka hka.
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Nang hka hka hka?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Hka hka hka.
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Hka hka hka?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nang hka hka hkam?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Nang hka hka hkam na hka
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Nang hka hka hkam hka na?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Nang hka hka hkam card hka?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Nang hka hka hkam bill
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Nang hka hka hkam service hka?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Nang hka hka hkam hka
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Nang hka hka hkam water hka
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nang shang hku
Tū mai e polisi(nang shang hku)
Nang hku hpe
Tū mai e ambulance(nang hku hpe)
Nang hka hkam
Ofa mai e fomaʻi(nang hka hkam)
Nang hku hpe na
Oku ou fehi(nang hku hpe na)
Nang hku hpe zung hka
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati(nang hku hpe zung hka)
Hka hpe nang hku hpe?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?(hka hpe nang hku hpe)
Nang hku hpe na hka
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā(nang hku hpe na hka)
Nang hka hpe hpe
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti(nang hka hpe hpe)
Nang hku hpe hka hpe?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?(nang hku hpe hka hpe)
Hku!
Fakamolemole!(hku!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nang a na kachang
Mālō e lelei(nang a na kachang)
Nang a na hka hpe
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(nang a na hka hpe)
Nang a na hpe hka?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(nang a na hpe hka?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)
Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?(nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(nang a na hka hpe)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe hka?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?(nang a na hka hpe hka?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite(nang a na hka hpe)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.