Looking for practical Maltese to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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: when a Tongan phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Maltese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ħello
Mālō
Grazzi
Mālō
Bongu
Mālō e lelei
Bongu filgħaxija
Mālō e lelei
Il-lejl it-tajba
Mālō e lelei
Il-lejl it-tajba
Nofo ā
Naraw x'imkien
Tōfā
Addio
Tōfā
X'jismek?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Jien jisimni John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Kif inti?
Ofa atu?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Ma nifhimx.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Fejn hi l-banju?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
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?)
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Mur dritt.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Kemm hi l-prezz?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Jien mitluf.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Fejn nista' nixtri 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.
Iva
Āe
Le
Ikai
Forse
Māfai
Naqbel
Oku ou ʻilo
Ma naqblux
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Dak jismu tajjeb
Oku lelei ia
X'jidhrulek?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Tista' tgħinni?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Staqsi ftit
Fakamolemole
Jien skużani
Oku ou fakamolemole
L-ebda problema
Ikai ha palopalema
Prosit
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Happy birthday
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
X'ħin titlaq?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Hija viċin hawn.
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Kemm tieħu?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Huwa servizz inkluż?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Jien veġetarjan.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Tū mai e polisi
Iċċempel ambulanza
Tū mai e ambulance
Għandi bżonn tabib
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Inħossni morda
Oku ou fehi
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Iħossni hawn
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Għajnuna!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Mālō e lelei
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
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.