Looking for practical Mizo to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo 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 Mizo 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.
Khawngai
Mālō(khaungai)
Ka lawm e
Mālō(ka lawm e)
Zawngkhu
Mālō e lelei(zawngkhu)
Nikhua
Mālō e lelei(nikhua)
Nikhua chhuak
Mālō e lelei(nikhua chhuak)
Chawnghnu
Nofo ā(chawnghnu)
Chhawnna
Tōfā(chhawnna)
Zawng
Tōfā(zawng)
I hming a ni em?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?(i hming a ni em?)
Ka hming a ni John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John(ka hming a ni John)
I hmu a, em?
Ofa atu?(i hmu a, em?)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe(i hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Ka hriat lo
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
City center a hian kum hian?
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?)
Khawngaih a hmu
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Khawngaih a hmu
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Chhuak a hmu
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Fare a hian eng?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Ticket chhuak, please
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
He hian a chhuak lo?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Ka chhuak lo
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
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.
A, i
Āe(A, i)
A hian
Ikai(A hian)
A hriat lo
Māfai(A hriat lo)
Ka hriat
Oku ou ʻilo(Ka hriat)
Ka hriat lo
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo(Ka hriat lo)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Oku lelei ia(He hla hi a sawi theih)
I hriat em?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?(I hriat em?)
I chhanna ang em?
Te u ʻofa mai?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Fakamolemole(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ka khawngai
Oku ou fakamolemole(Ka khawngai)
A hriat lo
Ikai ha palopalema(A hriat lo)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
Fakaʻapaʻapa(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
He platform a ni ang?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
He hriat a ni ang?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
He hian thiam ang.
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hming a lo chhuak ang?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Ka vegetarian a ni
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Puan a chhuak ang
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh
Tū mai e polisi(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh
Tū mai e ambulance(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ka doctor hriat a ngai
Ofa mai e fomaʻi(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ka thiam hle
Oku ou fehi(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ka chhura thiam a ni
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
I hriat a ni
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Thlahna!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam
Mālō e lelei(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Kan meeting a hman theih ang
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
I hmingthang a, ka lawm
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Deadline chu Friday a ni
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite(deadline chu Friday a ni)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.