Looking for practical Qeqchi to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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 Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Mālō(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Mālō(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Mālō e lelei(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Mālō e lelei(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Mālō e lelei(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Nofo ā(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Tōfā(koosh keek)
K'ux
Tōfā(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Ofa atu?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
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?)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
K'utun k'ay.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri 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.
Ja'
Āe
Nok
Ikai
K'a riq
Māfai
In k'ut
Oku ou ʻilo
In k'ut nok
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
K'ut in k'ut
Oku lelei ia
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Te u ʻofa mai?
In k'uch k'ax
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
K'ut k'ax riq
Fakamolemole
In k'ut k'ax
Oku ou fakamolemole
Nok k'ut
Ikai ha palopalema
K'ut in k'ut riq
Fakaʻapaʻapa
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
Tū mai e polisi
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Tū mai e ambulance
In k'utun ri médico
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
In k'utun ri k'ax
Oku ou fehi
In k'utun ri k'ik'
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
K'ax ri' k'ot
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Ayuda!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Mālō e lelei(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.