Looking for practical Kituba to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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
Matondo
Mālō
Mbote na ntanga
Mālō e lelei
Mbote na moke
Mālō e lelei
Mbote na nsuka
Mālō e lelei
Malamu na lola
Nofo ā
Tala moke
Tōfā
Kende malamu
Tōfā
Nani na yo?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Nani na ngai John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Oyo olingi?
Ofa atu?
Nionso na yo
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Nani nazali koyeba te
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
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?)
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Yaka na mbala moke
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Eza mbali na awa?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Nani nazali na nzela te
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
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
Te
Ikai
Pamba
Māfai
Nani na yo
Oku ou ʻilo
Nani te na yo
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Eza malamu
Oku lelei ia
Oyo olingi nini?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Okanisa ngai?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Nalingi lisungi
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Tika moke
Fakamolemole
Nasalisa
Oku ou fakamolemole
Te na mabe
Ikai ha palopalema
Mbote na yo
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Nani esika ya platform?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Eza na nsima
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Eza na mbali
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbuta nini?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Eza mingi mbala
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Nakanisa na carte?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Eza na mosala?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Nani moke
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Oyo eza malamu
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Nakanisa menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tanga polisi
Tū mai e polisi
Tanga ambulance
Tū mai e ambulance
Nazali na nganga
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Nazali na maladi
Oku ou fehi
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Ezalaka na nzala awa
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Lendaki!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
Mālō e lelei
Tondima kosala libanda
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Tosala nzela lelo?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Okoki kolakisa yango?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Nakanisa yo na nsima
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
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.