Looking for practical Somali to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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.
Salaan
Mālō
Mahadsanid
Mālō
Subax wanaagsan
Mālō e lelei
Duhur wanaagsan
Mālō e lelei
Habeen wanaagsan
Mālō e lelei
Habeen wanaagsan
Nofo ā
Ilaa dambe
Tōfā
Nabad gelyo
Tōfā
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Magacaygu waa John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Sidee tahay?
Ofa atu?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Ma fahmin
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
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?)
Bidix u leexo
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Midig u leexo
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Toos u soco
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Waan lumay
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka 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.
Haa
Āe
Maya
Ikai
Malaha
Māfai
Waan ku raacsanahay
Oku ou ʻilo
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Taasi waa wax fiican
Oku lelei ia
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Sug daqiiqad
Fakamolemole
Waan ka xumahay
Oku ou fakamolemole
Dhib malahan
Ikai ha palopalema
Hambalyo
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Dhalasho wacan
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Safar wanaagsan
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ma tan saxda ah?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Waa halkan u dhow
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Waa halkan fog
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Halkan joog, fadlan
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Fadlan, biilka.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Tani waa macaan.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Ma heli karaa menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
Tū mai e polisi
Wac ambalaas
Tū mai e ambulance
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Oku ou fehi
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Caawimaad!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Mālō e lelei
Aan qorshayno kulan
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Aan ku soo laabto
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
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.