Looking for practical Kikongo to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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.
Mbote
Mālō
Mele
Mālō
Mokolo mayele
Mālō e lelei
Mokolo ya ntango
Mālō e lelei
Mokolo ya mambu
Mālō e lelei
Mokolo ya mpembe
Nofo ā
Tala mosi
Tōfā
Tata
Tōfā
Nki yina nzo?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Nzo yami ke John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Oko wanga?
Ofa atu?
Nki ya mosi na yo
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Nkeni kanga.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Kutu wapi banzela?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
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?)
Tanda na luma.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Tanda na mambu.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Enda na mosi.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Nki feti na wapi?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Nkeni zola.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga 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.
Ewe
Āe
Te
Ikai
Kasi
Māfai
Nkiadi
Oku ou ʻilo
Nkiadi te
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Oku lelei ia
Nkiadi nini?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Okanza kudi nki?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Nkiadi kudi nki
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Lela na nki
Fakamolemole
Nkiadi na nki
Oku ou fakamolemole
Te na nki
Ikai ha palopalema
Tata na nki
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Mokolo ya mbote
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Wana wanga na bus?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Nki platform yai?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nki yina kudi?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Yina kele na nsi
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ona kima ki nsi?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Kadi, ndakisa
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Ndi muvegetari
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Kaka mfu, ndakisa
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Yina kele na nsi
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Ncanza na menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Landa boma
Tū mai e polisi
Landa ambulance
Tū mai e ambulance
Nkeni mosi
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Nkeni na mbisi
Oku ou fehi
Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Wana hospital ya mbote?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Eka na nki
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Olanda hotel na ngai?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Tala!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nzo ya kima
Mālō e lelei(Nzò ya kima)
Tukala na mbandu
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(Tukàla na mbàndu)
Nki nsi ya ntangu?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(Nki nsi ya ntángu?)
Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)
Tukala na kanda se
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?(Tukàla na kànda sè?)
Tula nsi ya file ya kima
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā(Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)
Mosi na nsi ya ntangu
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)
Ndi zola ku zola na yo
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe(Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)
Nki o zola ku zola nki?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?(Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)
Ndi zola ku yindula na yo
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe(Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)
Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite(Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.