Looking for practical Scots Gaelic to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Scots Gaelic 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 Scots Gaelic 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.
Halò
Mālō
Tapadh leat
Mālō
Madainn mhath
Mālō e lelei
Feasgar math
Mālō e lelei
Oidhche mhath
Mālō e lelei
Oidhche mhath
Nofo ā
Tìoraidh
Tōfā
Mar sin leibh
Tōfā
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Ciamar a tha thu?
Ofa atu?
Deagh choinneamh
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A bheil Beurla agad?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?
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?)
Tionndaidh gu clì
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Tionndaidh gu deas
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Falbh dìreach
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Dè an cosgais?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
A bheil e fada bhon seo?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Tha mi air chall
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Càit as urrainn dhomh SIM a cheannach?
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.
Tha
Āe(ha)
Chan eil
Ikai(han ail)
Is dòcha
Māfai(is do-cha)
A tha mi ag aontachadh
Oku ou ʻilo(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Tha sin math
Oku lelei ia(ha sheen mah)
Dè do bheachd?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?(day do vek)
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?
Te u ʻofa mai?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)
Fuirich mionaid
Fakamolemole(foo-rich mee-uh-nid)
Tha mi duilich
Oku ou fakamolemole(ha mee doo-lich)
Chan eil duilgheadas
Ikai ha palopalema(han ail dool-yekhas)
Meal do naidheachd
Fakaʻapaʻapa(meal do nigh-akh)
Latha breith sona
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate(lah-ha breh sona)
Bidh turas sàbhailte agad
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei(bee turas sah-ilt-eh ag-id)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Càite a bheil an stèisean-trèana?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Càite a bheil an stad bus?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Cò an àrd-ùrlar a th' ann?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Dè an uair a dh'fhàgas e?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
An e seo an t-slighe cheart?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Tha e faisg an seo
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Tha e fada bhon seo
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
An urrainn dhut sealltainn dhomh air a' mhapa?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Freagair an seo, mas e do thoil e
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Dè cho fada 's a bheir e?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Dè a' chosg?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Tha sin ro chàirdeil
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
A bheil dad sam bith nas saoire?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
An urrainn dhomh pàigheadh le cairt?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Bu toigh leam bòrd airson dha
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Am bile, mas e do thoil
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
A bheil seirbheis a' toirt a-steach?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Tha mi nam veidhgèir
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Gun bhiodh biadh spìosrach, mas e do thoil
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Tha seo blasta
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
An urrainn dhomh an clàr?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Glas uisge, mas e do thoil
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fónnaibh don pholice
Tū mai e polisi
Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn
Tū mai e ambulance
Tha feum agam air dotair
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Tha mi tinn
Oku ou fehi
Tha mi alergach do phìobair
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Chaidh mo phasport a chall
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Cuidich!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Tha e math coinneachadh riut
Mālō e lelei(Ha eh mahk kon-yukh riut)
Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Tha mi a’ coimhead air adhart ri bhith ag obair còmhla riut
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Leig dhomh freagairt dhut
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Tha an ceann-latha Diluain
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.