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.
Nhiar
Mālō
Nyaak
Mālō
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Mālō e lelei
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Mālō e lelei
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Mālō e lelei
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Nofo ā
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Tōfā
Kɛ̈n
Tōfā
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Ofa atu?
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Nyaac ma nyin.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Yin thok a kɛl?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
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?)
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
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?)
Nyaac ke nyin.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
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.
Aye
Āe
Naa
Ikai
Nyaak
Māfai
Nyeek a kech
Oku ou ʻilo
Nyeek a kech naa
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Iye kech kɛl
Oku lelei ia
Nyaak a kech?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Fakamolemole
Nyeek a kech
Oku ou fakamolemole
Naa a kech kɛl
Ikai ha palopalema
Aye kɛl
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
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)
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
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.
Nyaak cɛl?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Kɛl yic kɛc
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Nyaak cɛl wɛr
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
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.
Cïl wïr
Tū mai e polisi(cil wir)
Cïl an ambulance
Tū mai e ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Aŋ thïr a doctor
Ofa mai e fomaʻi(ang thir a doctor)
Aŋ kɔc
Oku ou fehi(ang koc)
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati(ang koc a piyit)
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?(cit ken hospital)
Cïk bɛ̈t
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā(cik bet)
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti(ang ken passport)
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Kɛ̈n!
Fakamolemole!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nyeu ke nyin
Mālō e lelei(nyin = meet)
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
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.