Looking for practical Mam to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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 Mam 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.
Xo'j
Mālō(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Mālō(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Mālō e lelei(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Mālō e lelei(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Mālō e lelei(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Nofo ā(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Tōfā(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Tōfā(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Ofa atu?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
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?)
K'utun k'ux.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
K'utun k'ux.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
K'utun k'ux.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun 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.
Juj
Āe(hoo)
Man
Ikai(mah)
K'ux
Māfai(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Oku ou ʻilo(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Oku lelei ia(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Te u ʻofa mai?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Fakamolemole(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Oku ou fakamolemole(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Ikai ha palopalema(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Fakaʻapaʻapa(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxik la policía
Tū mai e polisi
K'uxik un ambulancia
Tū mai e ambulance
Nek' a doctor
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
K'utun k'ax
Oku ou fehi
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
¡Ayuda!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Mālō e lelei(chee-k'oh chahb'eh)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(k'oot ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree kee-k'oh kahy)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā(ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe(een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe(kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite(ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee kahy)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.