Looking for practical Shona to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tongan-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Mālō
Ndatenda
Mālō
Mangwanani akanaka
Mālō e lelei
Masikati akanaka
Mālō e lelei
Manheru akanaka
Mālō e lelei
Usiku hwakanaka
Nofo ā
Tichasangana gare gare
Tōfā
Sara zvakanaka
Tōfā
Zita rako ndiani?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Zita rangu ndiri John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Uri sei?
Ofa atu?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Handinzwisisi
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
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?)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Enda mberi
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Ndakakanganiswa
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
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.
Ehe
Āe
Kwete
Ikai
Pangove
Māfai
Ndinobvumirana
Oku ou ʻilo
Handibvumirane
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Oku lelei ia
Unofungei?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Mirira kwechinguva
Fakamolemole
Ndine urombo
Oku ou fakamolemole
Hapana chakaipa
Ikai ha palopalema
Makorokoto
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Iri pedyo pano
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Iri kure nepano
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Mira pano, ndapota
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura here?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ndingada tafura yevaviri
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Sevhisi iri mukati here?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Ndiri muvegetarian
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Izvi zvinonaka
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Ndingawana menyu here?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fonera mapurisa
Tū mai e polisi
Fonera amburensi
Tū mai e ambulance
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara
Oku ou fehi
Ndine allergic kumapundu
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Zvinorwadza pano
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Rubatsiro!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Mālō e lelei
Ngatirongei musangano
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Tingataure mangwana here?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Ndichadzoka kwauri
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
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.