Looking for practical Romani to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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 Romani 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.
Sastimos
Mālō
Dikhes
Mālō
Sar san o drom
Mālō e lelei
Sar san o drom
Mālō e lelei
Sar san o večer
Mālō e lelei
Sar san o noć
Nofo ā
Sikav tuke na jekh
Tōfā
Sastipen
Tōfā
So t'avel tiri navn?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Mande t'avel John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Soske tuke?
Ofa atu?
Rromale tuke
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Na sam tuke
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Sikav tuke buti
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Kade si o toalet?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
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?)
Džanav levo
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Džanav pravo
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Džanav buti
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Sako si o tarifo?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Eka tiketa, please
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Si o baro katar here?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Me si na džanav
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
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
Na
Ikai
Možda
Māfai
Sukalav
Oku ou ʻilo
Nesukalav
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
To so boro
Oku lelei ia
So te phendav?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Sako te mikerav?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Me mangav miker
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Phirav kher
Fakamolemole
Me som te bachtal
Oku ou fakamolemole
Na problem
Ikai ha palopalema
Sukalav tuke
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Sukal tuke kher
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Sakona safar kher
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Kasa platform?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
So kalo khera?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
So si jekh pravas?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
So si buchi tu?
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
So si dikh le tu?
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Sti le tu, please.
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Kado kheras?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Taj e bori drago
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Aso tuke katar chede?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Sakava kade kerdan?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
O bil, please
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Sar o servis included?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Mande so vegetarian
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Na spicy khana, please
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Taj e delikates
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Sakava kade o menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
O buchi thaj, please
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Zhanav te policija
Tū mai e polisi
Zhanav te ambulanca
Tū mai e ambulance
Mane kaj doctoro
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Mane si mala
Oku ou fehi
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Sikav tut here
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Mane si zhalav my passport
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Pomoć!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Mālō e lelei
Aven te kerdan o kher
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
O deadline si o Vrihda
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.