Looking for practical Quechua to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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: when a Tongan phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Quechua wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ñukaka rimayki
Mālō(N/A)
Sukhi
Mālō(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Mālō e lelei(N/A)
Allin sukta
Mālō e lelei(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Mālō e lelei(N/A)
Allin wawa
Nofo ā(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Tōfā(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Tōfā(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Ofa atu?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
¿Maypin está waki?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
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?)
Ñawi ch'isi
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Ñawi ch'iri
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
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.
Ari
Āe(ari)
Manan
Ikai(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Māfai(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Oku ou ʻilo(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Oku lelei ia(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Te u ʻofa mai?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Fakamolemole(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Oku ou fakamolemole(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Ikai ha palopalema(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Fakaʻapaʻapa(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
¿Ima platforma?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
¿Q'ipiy, por favor?
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
¿Serviciokuyki chay?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Ñukaka vegetariano kani
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Mana picante comida, por favor
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Kayqa ch'usay
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
¿Menúta munani?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
¿Waqra q'awa, 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.
Polisiyta ligay
Tū mai e polisi(polisiya ligay)
Ambulansiyta ligay
Tū mai e ambulance(ambulansiya ligay)
Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki
Ofa mai e fomaʻi(wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)
Ñawiñiyki
Oku ou fehi(ñawiñiyki)
Kichwataq chukchuñiyki
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati(kichwataq chukchuñiyki)
Maypin chay hospital?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?(maypin chay hospital)
Kichariy aquí
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā(kichariy aquí)
Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti(ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)
¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?(rikch'ariyki huk hotel)
Ayuya!
Fakamolemole!(ayuya)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sumaq kawsayki
Mālō e lelei(sumaq kawsayki)
Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa)
¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(imataq ch'isiq kachkanki)
Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway)
¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?(ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy)
Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā(allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan)
Yusulpayki kawsayki
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(yusulpayki kawsayki)
Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe(ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy)
¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?(ima rikhuyki chay punto)
Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe(ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki)
P'unchay qhichwa viernes
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite(p'unchay qhichwa viernes)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.