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Common Kalaallisut to Tongan phrases

100 practical Kalaallisut to Tongan phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Kalaallisut to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kalaallisut 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: read the Tongan line out loud three times, then cover the Kalaallisut side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Aluu

    Mālō

  2. Qujanaq

    Mālō

  3. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Mālō e lelei

  4. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Mālō e lelei

  5. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Mālō e lelei

  6. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Nofo ā

  7. Tassunga tulluusimavunga

    Tōfā

  8. Tassunga

    Tōfā

  9. Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?

    Ko e hā ho hingoa?

  10. Atikuuvoq John

    Ko hoku hingoa ko John

  11. Qanoq ippit?

    Ofa atu?

  12. Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

    Faka'apa'apa kiate koe

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?

    Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega? (Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)

  2. Hindi-pit maani allaat

    Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi (Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)

  3. Naluara

    Oe te u 'ikai ma'u (Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)

  4. Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq

    Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u (Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)

  5. Taanna ilisarit?

    Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe? (Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)

  6. Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?

    Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga? (Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)

  7. Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?

    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?)

  8. Silaannaq

    Fakafoki ki he kolo (Fakafoki ki he kolo)

  9. Timmisartoq

    Fakafoki ki he 'akau (Fakafoki ki he 'akau)

  10. Ilaqutariit

    Alu 'o e 'alu (Alu 'o e 'alu)

  11. Kissavik qanoq?

    E hā e totongi? (E hā e totongi?)

  12. Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi

    Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole (Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)

  13. Tassunga qangali?

    Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga? (Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)

  14. Naluara

    Oku ou 'i ma'u (Oku ou 'i ma'u)

  15. SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?

    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.

  1. Aap

    Āe (aap)

  2. Ila

    Ikai (ila)

  3. Piginnaasat

    Māfai (piginnaasat)

  4. Sukumi

    Oku ou ʻilo (sukumi)

  5. Sukumiinnaq

    Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo (sukumiinnaq)

  6. Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa

    Oku lelei ia (tassuma)

  7. Qanoq isumaqarpit?

    Ko e hā hoʻu manatu? (qanoq)

  8. Ilannguarit?

    Te u ʻofa mai? (ilannguarit)

  9. Ilannguarit

    Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa (ilannguarit)

  10. Tassunga tigua

    Fakamolemole (tassunga)

  11. Uanga asanninneq

    Oku ou fakamolemole (uanga)

  12. Ila, ilisarit

    Ikai ha palopalema (ila)

  13. Takkulaarit

    Fakaʻapaʻapa (takkulaarit)

  14. Tassunga ukioq

    Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate (tassunga)

  15. Suli akunnittaraluaruit

    Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei (suli)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Qasigiaqanngilaq?

    Ko fea e falemai? (ko fea e fale mai)

  2. Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?

    Ko fea e nofoa bus? (ko fea e nofoa bus)

  3. Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?

    Ko e feheia e pātala? (ko e feheia e patala)

  4. Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?

    He taimi fē e 'alu ai? (he taimi fe e alu ai)

  5. Taanna ilutigalugu?

    Ko e ala lelei 'eni? (ko e ala lelei eni)

  6. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni (ko ia i he vahaa ni)

  7. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    Ko ia 'i he tu'a (ko ia i he tua)

  8. Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?

    Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa? (oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)

  9. Ilinniaritsi, taava?

    Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki (tu i he aiga kataki)

  10. Kissakkut sivisussuseq?

    E taha e taimi? (e taha e taimi)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Qanoq akissagaa?

    Ehia te fua o kēia? (ehia te fua o kehā)

  2. Taanna qaffasissuuvoq

    Ko ia, e lahi loā (ko ia e lahi loa)

  3. Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?

    Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue? (ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)

  4. Kardimik akilissaguit?

    E mafai au ke totongi e pātu? (e mafai au ke totongi e patu)

  5. Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka

    Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu (ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)

  6. Akileraarut, please

    Te fua, kataki (te fua kataki)

  7. Obsit ilanngullugit?

    E aofia ai te ngāue? (e aofia ai te ngau)

  8. Vegetarian-iuvunga

    O au ko e meʻakai (o au ko e meakai)

  9. Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please

    Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki (katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)

  10. Tassami neriugassaavoq

    Ko ʻeni, e lelei (ko eni e lelei)

  11. Menu-qaanga?

    E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai? (e mafai au ke mau e meakai)

  12. Sukkatsoq imaq, please

    Ha ipu vai, kataki (ha ipu vai kataki)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Suliat allattariaq

    Tū mai e polisi (suliat allattariaq)

  2. Ambulance allattariaq

    Tū mai e ambulance (ambulance allattariaq)

  3. Doktorimik pisariaqartiga

    Ofa mai e fomaʻi (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)

  4. Sukorsimavunga

    Oku ou fehi (sukorsimavunga)

  5. Pikkorissumik allaatiga

    Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati (pikkorissumik allaatiga)

  6. Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?

    Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)

  7. Tamassa nikinga

    Oku ʻi ai e ʻā (tamassa nikinga)

  8. Paspoortimik nikerpunga

    Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti (paspoortimik nikerpunga)

  9. Hotelimi allattariaq?

    Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku? (hotelimi allattariaq)

  10. Naluara!

    Fakamolemole!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Tassunga nuannaarpunga

    Mālō e lelei (tassunga nuannaartoq)

  2. Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera

    Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)

  3. Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?

    Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe? (qanoq akunnit)

  4. Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa

    Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni (oqaatsit ullumikkut)

  5. Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?

    Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi? (ullup akunnerani)

  6. Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat

    Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā (tassunga allagartaq)

  7. Qujanaq piffissaqit

    Mālō 'aupito kiate koe (qujanaq piffissaqit)

  8. Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara

    Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)

  9. Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?

    Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)

  10. Tassunga uagut qinerpa

    Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe (tassunga qinerpa)

  11. Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq

    Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite (piffissaq naammassineq)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kissarit?

    Ko e ha e uo e taimi? (Ko e ha e uo e taimi?)

  2. Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq

    E tolu e uo e taimi (E tolu e uo e taimi)

  3. Ulloq

    Ongo (Ongo)

  4. Ullumi

    Taimi e aupito (Taimi e aupito)

  5. Ullumi qaammat

    Taimi e ma'u (Taimi e ma'u)

  6. Ataasinngorneq

    Mōnite (Mōnite)

  7. Marlunngorneq

    Tūsite (Tūsite)

  8. Pingasunngorneq

    Pūsite (Pūsite)

  9. Ataaseq

    Tahi (Tahi)

  10. Marluk

    Tolu (Tolu)

  11. Pingasunnguaq

    Tolu (Tolu)

  12. Qullik

    Taha (Taha)

  13. Mioo

    Ono (Ono)

  14. Kitsik

    Taha (Taha)

  15. Kujallik

    Faka'apa'apa (Faka'apa'apa)

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