Looking for practical Meiteilon Manipuri to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meiteilon Manipuri 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 Meiteilon Manipuri 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.
নমস্কাৰ
Mālō(namaskār)
ধন্যবাদ
Mālō(dhanyabād)
শুভ প্ৰভাত
Mālō e lelei(shubha prabhāt)
শুভ অপরাহ্ন
Mālō e lelei(shubha aparāhna)
শুভ সন্ধ্যা
Mālō e lelei(shubha sandhyā)
শুভ ৰাতি
Nofo ā(shubha rāti)
পিছৰ পৰা দেখা
Tōfā(pichar porā dekhā)
বিদায়
Tōfā(bidāy)
আপোনাৰ নাম কি?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?(āpōnāra nām ki?)
মোৰ নাম জন
Ko hoku hingoa ko John(mōr nām John)
আপুনি কেনে আছেন?
Ofa atu?(āpuni kene āchēn?)
আপোনাৰ সৈতে সাক্ষাৎ কৰি আনন্দিত
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe(āpōnāra soite sākhāt kori ānondit)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯆꯩꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
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?)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯄꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦ
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
ꯑꯅꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯑꯗꯦ ꯗꯨꯡꯗꯦ?
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.
ꯎꯕꯤ
Āe(nangbu)
ꯍꯦꯛ
Ikai(hei)
ꯃꯥꯡꯖꯤ
Māfai(maangbagi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ
Oku ou ʻilo(huroi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Oku lelei ia(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?(huroi hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ?
Te u ʻofa mai?(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯃꯤꯇꯨꯔꯤ
Fakamolemole(hei mitri)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Oku ou fakamolemole(hei)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯍꯦꯜꯆꯤ
Ikai ha palopalema(hei helchi)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ
Fakaʻapaʻapa(haangdeng)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate(haangdeng hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei(hei trip)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯗꯦ?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
ꯍꯦꯛꯆꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ.
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ, ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ei adu khangba?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Adu khangba khangba
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Ei card-gi khudol touba?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Nangna nungsiba chahi table
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Bill adu, please
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Service adu khangba?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Ei vegetarian-gi
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Masala khana, please
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Adu khangba
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Ei menu-gi khudol touba?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Chakpa thangba, please
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
পুলিশক কল কৰক
Tū mai e polisi(pulishak kol korok)
এখন এম্বুলেন্সক কল কৰক
Tū mai e ambulance(ekhon ambulancek kol korok)
মোৰ ডাক্তৰ লাগিব
Ofa mai e fomaʻi(mor daktar lagib)
মই অসুস্থ অনুভৱ কৰিছোঁ
Oku ou fehi(moi asustha anubhav korichu)
মই মটৰ ডালৰ বাবে এলাৰ্জি আছে
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati(moi motor dalor babe elarji ase)
সৰ্বাধিক নিকটৱৰ্তী চিকিৎসালয় ক'ত?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?(sorbadik nikotbarti chikitsalay kot)
এতিয়া বিষ হয়
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā(etia bish hoy)
মই মোৰ পাছপৰ্ট হেৰুৱাইছোঁ
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti(moi mor passport heruai chu)
আপুনি মোৰ হোটেলক কল কৰিব পাৰিবনে?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?(apuni mor hotelak kol korib paribne)
সহায়!
Fakamolemole!(sahai)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ningba khangbani
Mālō e lelei(ningba khangbani)
Ningbu khudol touba
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(ningbu khudol touba)
Ningbagi thabak eikhoina?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(ningbagi thabak eikhoina)
Nangbu nupikhre report
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(nangbu nupikhre report)
Nangbu nupa ngamba?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?(nangbu nupa ngamba)
Nangbu file khangba
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā(nangbu file khangba)
Nangbu khudol tanna
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(nangbu khudol tanna)
Nangbu khudol touba khangbani
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe(nangbu khudol touba khangbani)
Nangbu nupa khangbana?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?(nangbu nupa khangbana)
Nangbu nupikhre
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe(nangbu nupikhre)
Deadline Friday adu
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite(Deadline Friday adu)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.