Looking for practical Madurese to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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.
Halo
Mālō
Matur suwun
Mālō
Selamat pagi
Mālō e lelei
Selamat sore
Mālō e lelei
Selamat malam
Mālō e lelei
Selamat tidur
Nofo ā
Sampai jumpa
Tōfā
Selamat tinggal
Tōfā
Sapa namamu?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Namaku John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Kabar apa?
Ofa atu?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Aku ora ngerti
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Tulung ngomong alon-alon
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Endi kamar mandi?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
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?)
Bengkok kiwa
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Bengkok tengen
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Maju terus
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Pira tarifé?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Siji tiket, tulung
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Aku kesasar
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu 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.
Engghi
Āe
Oreng
Ikai
Mungkin
Māfai
Sae
Oku ou ʻilo
Tak sae
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Iyeh enak
Oku lelei ia
Panjenengan ngapa?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Bisa bantu kaula?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Kaula butuh bantuan
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Tunggu sebentar
Fakamolemole
Kaula nyuwun ngapunten
Oku ou fakamolemole
Ora masalah
Ikai ha palopalema
Selamat
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Selamat ulang tahun
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Semoga perjalanan aman
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Napa stasiun kereta?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Napa halte bis?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Platform se mana?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Jam berapa berangkat?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Apa iki jalur se bener?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Iku deket kene
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Iku adoh saka kene
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Mandheg kene, tulung
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Pira suwe wektu?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa hargane?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Iku terlaluh regane
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Tagihan, tolong
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Aku vegetarian
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Ora pedhes, tolong
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Iki enak
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Bisa takon menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Tū mai e polisi
Telepon ambulans
Tū mai e ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Aku merasa sakit
Oku ou fehi
Aku alergi kacang
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Ini sakit
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Aku kehilangan paspor
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Tolong!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Mālō e lelei
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Batas waktu yaiku Jumat
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.