Looking for practical Malagasy to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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 Malagasy 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.
Salama
Mālō
Misaotra
Mālō
Salama maraina
Mālō e lelei
Salama tolakandro
Mālō e lelei
Salama hariva
Mālō e lelei
Alina tsara
Nofo ā
Hizara indray
Tōfā
Veloma
Tōfā
Inona no anaranao?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Ny anarako dia John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Inona ny vaovao?
Ofa atu?
Faly mihaona aminao
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Tsy azoko
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Azonao averina ve izany?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
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?)
Mivadika ankavia
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Mivadika ankavanana
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Mandehana mivantana
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Tapakila iray, azafady
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Very very
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Aiza no ahafahako mividy 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.
Eny
Āe
Tsia
Ikai
Angamba
Māfai
Manaiky aho
Oku ou ʻilo
Tsy manaiky aho
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Tsara izany
Oku lelei ia
Inona ny hevitrao?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Mila fanampiana aho
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Miandrasa kely
Fakamolemole
Miala tsiny aho
Oku ou fakamolemole
Tsy olana
Ikai ha palopalema
Arahabaina
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Iza ny sehatra?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Eto akaiky izy.
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Lavitra eto izy.
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ohatrinona ity?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Ny faktiora, azafady
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Vegetariana aho
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Tsara be ity
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Rano iray vera, azafady
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Antsoy ny polisy
Tū mai e polisi
Antsoy ny ambulance
Tū mai e ambulance
Mila dokotera aho
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
Oku ou fehi
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Maharary eto
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Very ny pasipaoroko
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Vonjeo!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
Mālō e lelei
Andao handamina fivoriana
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
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.