Common Nuer to Tongan phrases

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

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Looking for practical Nuer to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nuer 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tongan-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Nhiar

    Mālō

  2. Nyaak

    Mālō

  3. Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r

    Mālō e lelei

  4. Nhiar aŋɔ̈r

    Mālō e lelei

  5. Nhiar aŋɔ̈r

    Mālō e lelei

  6. Nhiar kɔ̈c

    Nofo ā

  7. Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n

    Tōfā

  8. Kɛ̈n

    Tōfā

  9. Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?

    Ko e hā ho hingoa?

  10. Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John

    Ko hoku hingoa ko John

  11. Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?

    Ofa atu?

  12. Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n

    Faka'apa'apa kiate koe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nyaac ke nyin English?

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

  2. Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.

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

  3. Nyaac ma nyin.

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

  4. Yin ke nyin kɛl.

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

  5. Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?

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

  6. Yin thok a kɛl?

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

  7. Nyaac ke nyin a city center?

    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. Yin ke nyin a laar.

    Fakafoki ki he kolo (Fakafoki ki he kolo)

  9. Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.

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

  10. Yin ke nyin a thok.

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

  11. Yin ke nyin a kɛl?

    E hā e totongi? (E hā e totongi?)

  12. Yin ke nyin a ticket.

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

  13. Yin ke nyin a thok?

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

  14. Nyaac ke nyin.

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

  15. Yin thok a kɛl a 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.

  1. Aye

    Āe

  2. Naa

    Ikai

  3. Nyaak

    Māfai

  4. Nyeek a kech

    Oku ou ʻilo

  5. Nyeek a kech naa

    Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo

  6. Iye kech kɛl

    Oku lelei ia

  7. Nyaak a kech?

    Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?

  8. Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?

    Te u ʻofa mai?

  9. Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl

    Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa

  10. Kɛl a jɔɔr

    Fakamolemole

  11. Nyeek a kech

    Oku ou fakamolemole

  12. Naa a kech kɛl

    Ikai ha palopalema

  13. Aye kɛl

    Fakaʻapaʻapa

  14. Aye kɛl a wɛr

    Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate

  15. Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr

    Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?

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

  2. Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?

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

  3. Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?

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

  4. Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?

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

  5. Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?

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

  6. Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?

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

  7. Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?

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

  8. Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?

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

  9. Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?

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

  10. Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l kɛ́t?

    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. Nyaak cɛl?

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

  2. Kɛl yic kɛc

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

  3. Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?

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

  4. Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?

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

  5. Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin

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

  6. Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl

    Te fua, kataki (te fua kataki)

  7. Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?

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

  8. Nyaak cɛl wɛr

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

  9. Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc

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

  10. Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin

    Ko ʻeni, e lelei (ko eni e lelei)

  11. Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?

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

  12. Nyaak cɛl kɛl gɛl wɛt

    Ha ipu vai, kataki (ha ipu vai kataki)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Cïl wïr

    Tū mai e polisi (cil wir)

  2. Cïl an ambulance

    Tū mai e ambulance (cil an ambulance)

  3. Aŋ thïr a doctor

    Ofa mai e fomaʻi (ang thir a doctor)

  4. Aŋ kɔc

    Oku ou fehi (ang koc)

  5. Aŋ kɔc a pïyït

    Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati (ang koc a piyit)

  6. Cït kɛ̈n hospital?

    Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi? (cit ken hospital)

  7. Cïk bɛ̈t

    Oku ʻi ai e ʻā (cik bet)

  8. Aŋ kɛ̈n passport

    Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti (ang ken passport)

  9. Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?

    Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku? (ang ken cil my hotel)

  10. Kɛ̈n!

    Fakamolemole! (ken)

Work and business

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

  1. Nyeu ke nyin

    Mālō e lelei (nyin = meet)

  2. Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin

    Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha

  3. Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?

    Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?

  4. Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl

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

  5. Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?

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

  6. Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth

    Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā

  7. Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth

    Mālō 'aupito kiate koe

  8. Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke

    Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe

  9. A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?

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

  10. Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke

    Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe

  11. Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday

    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. Nii rɛ̈ŋa?

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

  2. Nii kɛ̈l lɔk thɛ̈n.

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

  3. Nii rɛ̈ŋa

    Ongo (Ongo)

  4. Nii rɛ̈ŋa kɛ̈l

    Taimi e aupito (Taimi e aupito)

  5. Nii rɛ̈ŋa kɛ̈l lɔk

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

  6. Dɛ̈n tɛ̈n

    Mōnite (Mōnite)

  7. Dɛ̈n kɛ̈l

    Tūsite (Tūsite)

  8. Dɛ̈n lɔk

    Pūsite (Pūsite)

  9. Kɛ̈l

    Tahi (Tahi)

  10. Lɔk

    Tolu (Tolu)

  11. Thɛ̈n

    Tolu (Tolu)

  12. Jɛ̈n

    Taha (Taha)

  13. Kɛ̈l jɛ̈n

    Ono (Ono)

  14. Nɛ̈ŋ

    Taha (Taha)

  15. Kɛ̈l lɔk

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