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Common Ndebele South to Tongan phrases

100 practical Ndebele South to Tongan phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ndebele South to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South 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 Ndebele South 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Mālō

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Mālō

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mālō e lelei

  4. Imini emnandi

    Mālō e lelei

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mālō e lelei

  6. Lalani kahle

    Nofo ā

  7. Sizobonana

    Tōfā

  8. Hamba kahle

    Tōfā

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Ko e hā ho hingoa?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Ko hoku hingoa ko John

  11. Unjani?

    Ofa atu?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Faka'apa'apa kiate koe

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega? (Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi (Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)

  3. Angiqondi

    Oe te u 'ikai ma'u (Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u (Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe? (Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga? (Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    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?)

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Fakafoki ki he kolo (Fakafoki ki he kolo)

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Fakafoki ki he 'akau (Fakafoki ki he 'akau)

  10. Hamba phambili

    Alu 'o e 'alu (Alu 'o e 'alu)

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    E hā e totongi? (E hā e totongi?)

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole (Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga? (Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Oku ou 'i ma'u (Oku ou 'i ma'u)

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-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.

  1. Yebo

    Āe

  2. Cha

    Ikai

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Māfai

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Oku ou ʻilo

  5. Angivumi

    Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Oku lelei ia

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Te u ʻofa mai?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Fakamolemole

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Oku ou fakamolemole

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Ikai ha palopalema

  13. Halala

    Fakaʻapaʻapa

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Ko fea e falemai? (ko fea e fale mai)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Ko fea e nofoa bus? (ko fea e nofoa bus)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Ko e feheia e pātala? (ko e feheia e patala)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    He taimi fē e 'alu ai? (he taimi fe e alu ai)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Ko e ala lelei 'eni? (ko e ala lelei eni)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni (ko ia i he vahaa ni)

  7. Kude lapha

    Ko ia 'i he tu'a (ko ia i he tua)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa? (oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki (tu i he aiga kataki)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    E taha e taimi? (e taha e taimi)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Ehia te fua o kēia? (ehia te fua o kehā)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Ko ia, e lahi loā (ko ia e lahi loa)

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue? (ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    E mafai au ke totongi e pātu? (e mafai au ke totongi e patu)

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu (ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Te fua, kataki (te fua kataki)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    E aofia ai te ngāue? (e aofia ai te ngau)

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    O au ko e meʻakai (o au ko e meakai)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki (katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Ko ʻeni, e lelei (ko eni e lelei)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai? (e mafai au ke mau e meakai)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Ha ipu vai, kataki (ha ipu vai kataki)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Tū mai e polisi

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Tū mai e ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ofa mai e fomaʻi

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Oku ou fehi

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Oku ʻi ai e ʻā

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?

  10. Usizo!

    Fakamolemole!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Mālō e lelei

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Mālō 'aupito kiate koe

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    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.

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Ko e ha e uo e taimi? (Ko e ha e uo e taimi?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    E tolu e uo e taimi (E tolu e uo e taimi)

  3. Namuhla

    Ongo (Ongo)

  4. Kusasa

    Taimi e aupito (Taimi e aupito)

  5. Izolo

    Taimi e ma'u (Taimi e ma'u)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Mōnite (Mōnite)

  7. uLwesibili

    Tūsite (Tūsite)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Pūsite (Pūsite)

  9. Kunye

    Tahi (Tahi)

  10. Kubili

    Tolu (Tolu)

  11. Kuthathu

    Tolu (Tolu)

  12. Ishumi

    Taha (Taha)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Ono (Ono)

  14. Iphakathi

    Taha (Taha)

  15. Okuningi

    Faka'apa'apa (Faka'apa'apa)

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