Looking for practical Sango to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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.
Mbote
Mālō
Mokolo
Mālō
Mbote na nganga
Mālō e lelei
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Mālō e lelei
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Mālō e lelei
Ndeko na nganga
Nofo ā
Tango na yo
Tōfā
Ayo
Tōfā
Nani na yo?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Nani na nga John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Oza malamu?
Ofa atu?
Mokili na yo
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
O na yo na mboka.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
O tanga na mboka?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Banga na yo na ndako?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
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?)
Kanga na mboko.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Kanga na nganga.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Kende na mboka.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Nde na yo na mboka?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
O na mboka na mboka?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
O na yo na mboka.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
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.
O
Āe
Té
Ikai
Sâ
Māfai
Ngâ tî
Oku ou ʻilo
Ngâ té tî
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
O bô
Oku lelei ia
Nâ tî yé?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
O kâ yé tî?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ngâ kâ tî
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Bê na
Fakamolemole
Ngâ tî na
Oku ou fakamolemole
Té bô
Ikai ha palopalema
Mâ tî
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Mâ na mbâ
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
O kâ na mbê
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O na wâ na gare?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
O na wâ na station de taxi?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
O na wâ na plateforme?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
O na tî na mbô?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
O na wâ na yâ?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
O na bô na kâ.
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
O na fâ na kâ.
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
O kâ tî na mappa?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
O na tî na mbô?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mboka na yo?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Oko na mboka mingi
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ozo na nanga mboka?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Naka na yeke na carte?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Naka na table ya mibale
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Bilan, s'il vous plaît
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Service ezali na yango?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Nani na mboka ya nyama
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Oyo ezali malamu
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Naka na menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Banga nganga
Tū mai e polisi
Banga ambulance
Tū mai e ambulance
Mbi na doctor
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Mbi na yeke
Oku ou fehi
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
A na hospital ya mboka?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
E yeke na mboko
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Sango!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mbi na yo
Mālō e lelei(Mbi na yo)
Tala na yeke mboka
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Nani ti na yo?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Nde na yeke report na tî
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Mesi na yo na tî
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Tala na yeke na yo
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Nani na lobi na vendredi
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.