Looking for practical Kiga to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Mālō
Webale
Mālō
Osiibye bulungi
Mālō e lelei
Osiibye bulungi
Mālō e lelei
Osiibye bulungi
Mālō e lelei
Osiibye bulungi
Nofo ā
Tugenda okukutana
Tōfā
Nkwagala
Tōfā
Erinnya lyo ani?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Oli otya?
Ofa atu?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Sikuganya.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ekitanda kiki?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
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?)
Genda ku kkono.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Genda ku ddyo.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Genda mu maaso.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Ekitundu kiki?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Nkwenda kutuuka wa 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.
Eee
Āe
Oya
Ikai
Wali
Māfai
Ndiinze
Oku ou ʻilo
Sindiinze
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ekitanga kiza
Oku lelei ia
Oteka ki?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Okwetegera?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Nfuna okwetegera
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Leka akaseke
Fakamolemole
Ndi mwefwe
Oku ou fakamolemole
Tera kintu
Ikai ha palopalema
Nkwagala
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Okwetegera mu nsi
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Ekitonde ki?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Eri wansi wano
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Eri kure wano
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Ekitanga ki?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Funa polisi
Tū mai e polisi
Funa ambulance
Tū mai e ambulance
Nkeneye omuganga
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ndi mu bubi
Oku ou fehi
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Bikunyumya wano
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Nfunye passport yange
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Mbadde!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
Mālō e lelei(Nishimwe kuganira)
Tugende mu nama
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Wansobanurira icyo?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Nzakugarukaho
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
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.