Looking for practical Manx to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx 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.
Fastyr mie
Mālō
Gura mie eu
Mālō
Mie eu
Mālō e lelei
Fastyr mie
Mālō e lelei
Oie vie
Mālō e lelei
Oie ghooinney
Nofo ā
Gree gys y chee
Tōfā
Slane
Tōfā
Cre ta d'ennym?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Ta my ennym yn John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Kys t'eh?
Ofa atu?
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Cha noddym ymmodee
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Where's y toalett?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?
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?)
Goll gys y laa
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Goll gys y laa
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Goll er y thalloo
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Cooish ta'n coshyn?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Ticket ny hwoaie, please
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Where's ymmyr er 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.
Aye
Āe
Na
Ikai
Possibly
Māfai
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Oku ou ʻilo
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ta shoh goll er
Oku lelei ia
Cre ta'n chione?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ta mee cur my chenn
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Gow er ny hoilshey
Fakamolemole
Ta mee er yannoo
Oku ou fakamolemole
Cha nel broogh
Ikai ha palopalema
Foddee gura
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Laa breith shenney
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Gow er ny shickyr
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Cre ta'n platfoy?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Cooish dy vel eh goll?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ta shoh yn aght reih?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ta eh ny chione hene
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Goll er-hene, please
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Kys ta'n traa goll?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cre ta'n cost?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Yn bill, please
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Ta mee veih'n vegg
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Cha nel food spiced, please
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ta shen ny chennag
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Glass jeh voddy, please
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Goll er y pholice
Tū mai e polisi
Goll er ambulance
Tū mai e ambulance
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Oku ou fehi
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Ta eh goll er shoh
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Haink mee my passport
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Fowd!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gura mie eu
Mālō e lelei
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Gura mie eu son do chione
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
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.