Looking for practical Sami North to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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 Sami North 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.
Bures
Mālō(bures)
Giitu
Mālō(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Mālō e lelei(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Mālō e lelei(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Mālō e lelei(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Nofo ā(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Tōfā(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Tōfā(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Ofa atu?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Mun in boahtte
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
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?)
Váldde oassal
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Váldde dehálaš
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Geahččat suohkan
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Mii lea gávdno?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Okta billeta, please
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Lea dat láhka da?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Mun lean bohtos
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
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
Ii
Ikai
Mii
Māfai
Mun ođđa
Oku ou ʻilo
Mun ii ođđa
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Dasa lea buorre
Oku lelei ia
Mii du váldde?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Mun háliid geahččat
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Váldde ieš
Fakamolemole
Mun lea áibbas
Oku ou fakamolemole
Ii proplema
Ikai ha palopalema
Báhkkus
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Mii platforma lea?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Mii dihte lea?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Dat lea njuolga
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Dat lea muohta
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Dán, please
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Mii lea áibbas?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Bille, please
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Mun lean veahkki
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Dát lea njuolggad
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Vátta, please
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Soažžat poliija
Tū mai e polisi
Soažžat ambulánsa
Tū mai e ambulance
Mii dušše doktara
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Mii lea vuordde
Oku ou fehi
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Dát lea gárttá
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Hjálp!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Mālō e lelei(buerie bisseha)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Giitu du máŋga
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
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.