Common Rundi to Tongan phrases

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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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Naki

    Mālō (na-kee)

  2. Urakoze

    Mālō (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Mwaramutse

    Mālō e lelei (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Mwiriwe

    Mālō e lelei (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Mwiriwe

    Mālō e lelei (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Ijoro ryiza

    Nofo ā (ee-jo-roh ree-zah)

  7. Nzakubona

    Tōfā (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Nuhagurane

    Tōfā (nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)

  9. Icyo witwa n'iki?

    Ko e hā ho hingoa? (ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)

  10. Nitwa John

    Ko hoku hingoa ko John (nee-twah John)

  11. Umeze gute?

    Ofa atu? (oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)

  12. 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.

  1. Uravuga Icyongereza?

    Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega? (Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza.

    Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi (Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)

  3. Sinumva.

    Oe te u 'ikai ma'u (Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)

  4. Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

    Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u (Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)

  5. Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

    Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe? (Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)

  6. Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

    Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga? (Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)

  7. 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?)

  8. Hindukira ibumoso.

    Fakafoki ki he kolo (Fakafoki ki he kolo)

  9. Hindukira iburyo.

    Fakafoki ki he 'akau (Fakafoki ki he 'akau)

  10. Genda imbere.

    Alu 'o e 'alu (Alu 'o e 'alu)

  11. Igiciro ni igiki?

    E hā e totongi? (E hā e totongi?)

  12. Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

    Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole (Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)

  13. 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?)

  14. Ndi mu kaga.

    Oku ou 'i ma'u (Oku ou 'i ma'u)

  15. 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.

  1. Yego

    Āe

  2. Oya

    Ikai

  3. Birashoboka

    Māfai

  4. Ndemera

    Oku ou ʻilo

  5. Ntidemera

    Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo

  6. Ivyo birashimishije

    Oku lelei ia

  7. Utekereza iki?

    Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

    Te u ʻofa mai?

  9. Nkeneye gufasha

    Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa

  10. Teza akanya

    Fakamolemole

  11. Ndi umwiyahuzi

    Oku ou fakamolemole

  12. Nta kibazo

    Ikai ha palopalema

  13. Ishimwe

    Fakaʻapaʻapa

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate

  15. Urugendo rwiza

    Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Aho hantu y'igari?

    Ko fea e falemai? (ko fea e fale mai)

  2. Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?

    Ko fea e nofoa bus? (ko fea e nofoa bus)

  3. Ihagararo ni irihe?

    Ko e feheia e pātala? (ko e feheia e patala)

  4. Igihe ni igiki gishika?

    He taimi fē e 'alu ai? (he taimi fe e alu ai)

  5. Ubu ni bwo buryo?

    Ko e ala lelei 'eni? (ko e ala lelei eni)

  6. Birahari hafi

    Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni (ko ia i he vahaa ni)

  7. Birahari kure

    Ko ia 'i he tu'a (ko ia i he tua)

  8. 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)

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuna

    Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki (tu i he aiga kataki)

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    E taha e taimi? (e taha e taimi)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Iyi irahenda angahe?

    Ehia te fua o kēia? (ehia te fua o kehā)

  2. Iyo irahenda cane

    Ko ia, e lahi loā (ko ia e lahi loa)

  3. Ufise ikintu ciza cane?

    Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue? (ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)

  4. Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

    E mafai au ke totongi e pātu? (e mafai au ke totongi e patu)

  5. Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri

    Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu (ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)

  6. Ibarura, ndakwinginze

    Te fua, kataki (te fua kataki)

  7. Serivisi irarimwo?

    E aofia ai te ngāue? (e aofia ai te ngau)

  8. Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa

    O au ko e meʻakai (o au ko e meakai)

  9. Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze

    Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki (katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)

  10. Iyi iraryoshye

    Ko ʻeni, e lelei (ko eni e lelei)

  11. Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

    E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai? (e mafai au ke mau e meakai)

  12. 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.

  1. Terefona polisi

    Tū mai e polisi

  2. Terefona ambulance

    Tū mai e ambulance

  3. Ndakeneye umuganga

    Ofa mai e fomaʻi

  4. Ndumva ndarwaye

    Oku ou fehi

  5. Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

    Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati

  6. Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

    Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?

  7. Birandya hano

    Oku ʻi ai e ʻā

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanje

    Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti

  9. Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

    Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?

  10. Mfasha!

    Fakamolemole!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Mālō e lelei

  2. Tugire inama

    Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha

  3. Igihe kiwukora?

    Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni

  5. Dushobora kuganira ejo?

    Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?

  6. Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

    Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Mālō 'aupito kiate koe

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe

  9. Woshobora gusobanura ico?

    Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?

  10. Ndemeye kubandanya

    Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe

  11. 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.

  1. Igihe ni igiki?

    Ko e ha e uo e taimi? (Ko e ha e uo e taimi?)

  2. Ni saa tatu.

    E tolu e uo e taimi (E tolu e uo e taimi)

  3. Uyu munsi.

    Ongo (Ongo)

  4. Ejo hazaza.

    Taimi e aupito (Taimi e aupito)

  5. Ejo.

    Taimi e ma'u (Taimi e ma'u)

  6. Kuwa mbere.

    Mōnite (Mōnite)

  7. Kuwa kabiri.

    Tūsite (Tūsite)

  8. Kuwa gatatu.

    Pūsite (Pūsite)

  9. Kimwe.

    Tahi (Tahi)

  10. Kabiri.

    Tolu (Tolu)

  11. Gatatu.

    Tolu (Tolu)

  12. Cumi.

    Taha (Taha)

  13. Ijana.

    Ono (Ono)

  14. Igice.

    Taha (Taha)

  15. Ikinshi.

    Faka'apa'apa (Faka'apa'apa)