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100 practical Rundi to Tongan phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Rundi to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi 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: pick five Tongan phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Table of contents
Greetings and pleasantries
Useful phrases for travellers
Everyday conversation
Directions and getting around
Shopping and dining
Emergencies and health
Work and business
Time, days and numbers
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Urakoze
Mālō
(oo-rah-koh-zeh)
Mwaramutse
Mālō e lelei
(mwa-rah-moot-seh)
Mwiriwe
Mālō e lelei
(mwee-ree-weh)
Mwiriwe
Mālō e lelei
(mwee-ree-weh)
Ijoro ryiza
Nofo ā
(ee-jo-roh ree-zah)
Nzakubona
Tōfā
(nza-koo-boh-nah)
Nuhagurane
Tōfā
(nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
(ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)
Nitwa John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
(nee-twah John)
Umeze gute?
Ofa atu?
(oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
(nee-shee-mee-yeh koo-koo-meh-nya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Sinumva.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
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?)
Hindukira ibumoso.
Fakafoki ki he kolo
(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Hindukira iburyo.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Genda imbere.
Alu 'o e 'alu
(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Igiciro ni igiki?
E hā e totongi?
(E hā e totongi?)
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Birakomeye kuva hano?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Ndi mu kaga.
Oku ou 'i ma'u
(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
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.
Ntidemera
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ivyo birashimishije
Oku lelei ia
Utekereza iki?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Nkeneye gufasha
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Ndi umwiyahuzi
Oku ou fakamolemole
Nta kibazo
Ikai ha palopalema
Isabukuru nziza
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Urugendo rwiza
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho hantu y'igari?
Ko fea e falemai?
(ko fea e fale mai)
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ihagararo ni irihe?
Ko e feheia e pātala?
(ko e feheia e patala)
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
(ko e ala lelei eni)
Birahari hafi
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Birahari kure
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
(ko ia i he tua)
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Hagarara hano, nyabuna
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
(tu i he aiga kataki)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
E taha e taimi?
(e taha e taimi)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi irahenda angahe?
Ehia te fua o kēia?
(ehia te fua o kehā)
Iyo irahenda cane
Ko ia, e lahi loā
(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ufise ikintu ciza cane?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Ibarura, ndakwinginze
Te fua, kataki
(te fua kataki)
Serivisi irarimwo?
E aofia ai te ngāue?
(e aofia ai te ngau)
Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa
O au ko e meʻakai
(o au ko e meakai)
Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Iyi iraryoshye
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
(ko eni e lelei)
Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze
Ha ipu vai, kataki
(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Terefona polisi
Tū mai e polisi
Terefona ambulance
Tū mai e ambulance
Ndakeneye umuganga
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ndumva ndarwaye
Oku ou fehi
Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Birandya hano
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Nabuze pasiporo yanje
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye kukumenya
Mālō e lelei
Tugire inama
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Igihe kiwukora?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Dushobora kuganira ejo?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Woshobora gusobanura ico?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Ndemeye kubandanya
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
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.
Igihe ni igiki?
Ko e ha e uo e taimi?
(Ko e ha e uo e taimi?)
Ni saa tatu.
E tolu e uo e taimi
(E tolu e uo e taimi)
Ejo hazaza.
Taimi e aupito
(Taimi e aupito)
Ejo.
Taimi e ma'u
(Taimi e ma'u)
Kuwa mbere.
Mōnite
(Mōnite)
Kuwa kabiri.
Tūsite
(Tūsite)
Kuwa gatatu.
Pūsite
(Pūsite)
Ikinshi.
Faka'apa'apa
(Faka'apa'apa)
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