Looking for practical Susu to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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.
N'ko
Mālō(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Mālō(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Mālō e lelei(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Mālō e lelei(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Mālō e lelei(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Nofo ā(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Tōfā(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Tōfā(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Ofa atu?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
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?)
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Nye na bɔ.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Bɔ fɔ nɛ 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.
Iye
Āe
Ala
Ikai
Bokono
Māfai
Maa fɔ
Oku ou ʻilo
Maa nɔ fɔ
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Iye, e fɛ
Oku lelei ia
Nye na i fɔ?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Fakamolemole
Maa sɔrɛ
Oku ou fakamolemole
Ala fɔlɔ
Ikai ha palopalema
Ala fɔ i
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Nda bɛ menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
Tū mai e polisi(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
Tū mai e ambulance(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
Ofa mai e fomaʻi(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
Oku ou fehi(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Hɛlp!
Fakamolemole!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
Mālō e lelei(a ni fo-len)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(a yen fo-len bo)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(me bo report ne)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā(bo be file ne)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(a yen fo-len ne)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe(me fo-len bo a)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?(a be fo-len ke)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe(a yen bo fo-len)
Deadline nɛ Friday
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.