Looking for practical Papiamento to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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 Papiamento 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.
Halo
Mālō
Dank'i
Mālō
Bon dia
Mālō e lelei
Bon tardi
Mālō e lelei
Bon nochi
Mālō e lelei
Bon nochi
Nofo ā
Hasta luego
Tōfā
Ayo
Tōfā
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Mi nòmber ta John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Kon ta bai?
Ofa atu?
Dushi pa konosé bo
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Mi no ta komprondé
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Unda ta e baño?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
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?)
Duna ku left
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Duna ku right
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Bai straight
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Un tiket, por fabor
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Ta leu for di aki?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Mi ta perdo
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Unda mi por komprá un 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.
Si
Āe
No
Ikai
Quizás
Māfai
Mi ta akordá
Oku ou ʻilo
Mi no ta akordá
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Esaki ta suena bon
Oku lelei ia
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Bo por yuda mi?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Mi mester yuda
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Spera un momentu
Fakamolemole
Mi ta diskulpa
Oku ou fakamolemole
No tin problema
Ikai ha palopalema
Felicidades
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Feliz cumpleaños
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Ten un viahe seguro
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Kual plataforma ta?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Kico ora e ta bai?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
E ta cerca aki
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
E ta leu for di aki
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Para aki, por fabor
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
E cuenta, por fabor.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
E servicio ta inkludí?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Mi ta vegetariano.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
No komida picante, por fabor.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Esaki ta sabroso.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Porke mi por tin e menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Llama polis
Tū mai e polisi
Llama un ambulansia
Tū mai e ambulance
Mi mester un doktor
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Mi ta sinti mal
Oku ou fehi
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Ta doli aki
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Yuda!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Mālō e lelei
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Por ta papia mañan?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Danki pa bo tempo
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Deja mi a volve na bo
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
E deadline ta dia dushi
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.