Looking for practical Lingala to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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 Lingala 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.
Mbote
Mālō
Melesi
Mālō
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Mālō e lelei
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Mālō e lelei
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Mālō e lelei
Malamu na butu
Nofo ā
Tala yo nsima
Tōfā
Kende malamu
Tōfā
Nkombo na yo nani?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Ozalaki malamu?
Ofa atu?
Nayoki malamu na yo
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Nalingi te
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
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 nzoto ezali wapi?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
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 mobali
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Tika na mwasi
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Kende na ntango
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Mbala nini ezali?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota 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.
Oyo
Āe
Te
Ikai
Soki
Māfai
Nalingi
Oku ou ʻilo
Nalingi te
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Eza malamu
Oku lelei ia
Oyo olingi nini?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Sunga moke
Fakamolemole
Nasalaki mabe
Oku ou fakamolemole
Nani azali na problème
Ikai ha palopalema
Mokolo malamu
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
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.
Eko zali wapi?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Eko zali na esika nini?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ezali pene awa.
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ezali mbali awa.
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Ekozala ntango nini?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Service eza na kati?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Nazali mvegetarian.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Yango ezali malamu.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Leki ya mayi, 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.
Tindá polisi
Tū mai e polisi
Tindá ambulance
Tū mai e ambulance
Nalingi médecin
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Nazali na maladi
Oku ou fehi
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Ezalaka na nse awa
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Nazwi passport na ngai
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
S.O.S!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
Mālō e lelei
Tika tozala na mitema
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Naboya raport lelo
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Tango tozali na mposo?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Nasalela yo na mosala
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Napesi yo nzela
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
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.