Looking for practical Samoan to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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 Samoan 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.
Talofa
Mālō
Fa'amolemole
Mālō
Talofa i le taeao
Mālō e lelei
Talofa i le afiafi
Mālō e lelei
Talofa i le po
Mālō e lelei
O le po lelei
Nofo ā
Fa'afetai
Tōfā
Tofa
Tōfā
O ai lou igoa?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
O lo'u igoa o John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
O a mai oe?
Ofa atu?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
O fea le umukuka?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
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?)
Tali i le itu mauga
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Tali i le itu i matu
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
E mamao mai iinei?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Ua ou leiloa
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
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.
Ioe
Āe
Leai
Ikai
Atonu
Māfai
O le fa'amaonia
Oku ou ʻilo
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Oku lelei ia
O le a sou manatu?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Te u ʻofa mai?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Fakamolemole
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Oku ou fakamolemole
E leai se fa'aletonu
Ikai ha palopalema
Fa'afetai
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Manuia le aso fanau
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Ia manuia lau malaga
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
O le fea le tulaga?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
E latalata iinei
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
E mamao mai iinei
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
E manaia lenei.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Tū mai e polisi
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Tū mai e ambulance
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Oku ou fehi
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
E tiga iinei
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Fa'amolemole!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Mālō e lelei(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
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.