Looking for practical Ndau to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau 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 Ndau 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.
Mhoro
Mālō
Ndatenda
Mālō
Mangwanani akanaka
Mālō e lelei
Masikati akanaka
Mālō e lelei
Manheru akanaka
Mālō e lelei
Usiku hwakanaka
Nofo ā
Tichasangana zvakare
Tōfā
Sara zvakanaka
Tōfā
Zita rako ndiani?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Uri sei?
Ofa atu?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Handinzwisise.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
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?)
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Pinda kurudyi.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Enda mberi.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Mari yefare ingani?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Iko kure kubva pano?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Ndakakanganiswa.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ndingatenga kupi 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.
Ehe
Āe
Aih
Ikai
Pangani
Māfai
Ndakubvumirana
Oku ou ʻilo
Handibvumirani
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Oku lelei ia
Unofungei?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Ungandibatsira here?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Mirira nguva shoma
Fakamolemole
Ndineurombo
Oku ou fakamolemole
Hapana dambudziko
Ikai ha palopalema
Makorokoto
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Iri pedyo pano
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Iri kure neapo
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Mira pano, ndapota
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura sei?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ndinoda tafura yevasere
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Ndiri vegetarian
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Izvi zvinonaka
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Ndingawana menyu here?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dai foni mapurisa
Tū mai e polisi
Dai foni amburensi
Tū mai e ambulance
Ndinoda chiremba
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ndiri kurwara
Oku ou fehi
Ndine chiremera kumapudzi
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Zvinorwadza pano
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Rubatsiro!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Mālō e lelei
Ngatironge musangano
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Tingataure mangwana here?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Regai ndidzoke kwamuri
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
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.