Looking for practical Kapampangan to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kapampangan 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.
Kumusta
Mālō
Salamat
Mālō
Magandang umaga
Mālō e lelei
Magandang hapon
Mālō e lelei
Magandang gabi
Mālō e lelei
Magandang gabi
Nofo ā
Kita-kits
Tōfā
Paalam
Tōfā
Anong pangalan mo?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Kamusta ka?
Ofa atu?
Masaya akong makilala ka
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
E ku makaintindi.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
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?)
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Lumiko kang kanan.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Magsalikut ka.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Magkano ing pamasahe?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Naligaw ku.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
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.
Opo
Āe
Ali
Ikai
Buri
Māfai
Sang-ayon ako
Oku ou ʻilo
Eku sang-ayon
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Atyu ya ing masalese
Oku lelei ia
Nanu ing akit mu?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Maghintay ka mu
Fakamolemole
Pasensya na
Oku ou fakamolemole
E ali ya problema
Ikai ha palopalema
Mabalaus
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Maligayang kaarawan
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Nanu ing platform?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Anong oras lalakad ya?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Malapit ya keng ditak.
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Malayo ya keng ditak.
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Makananu katagal?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Magkano ini?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Masyadong mahal yan
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Atyu ka bang mas mura?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Ing bill, pakisabi
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Vegetarian ku
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Masarap ini
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Maka ku ning menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Tū mai e polisi
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Tū mai e ambulance
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Makanyan ku
Oku ou fehi
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Masakit iti
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Tulungan mu!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Masaya kung makilala ka
Mālō e lelei(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Makausapan ta bukas?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Salamat king oras mu
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Balikan daka
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes
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.