Looking for practical Swati to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati 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.
Sawubona
Mālō
Ngiyabonga
Mālō
Siyaphila
Mālō e lelei
Siyaphila
Mālō e lelei
Siyaphila
Mālō e lelei
Lalani kahle
Nofo ā
Sizobonana
Tōfā
Hamba kahle
Tōfā
Ubani igama lakho?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Igama lami nguJohn
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Unjani?
Ofa atu?
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Angiqondi.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
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?)
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Hamba phambili.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Kubiza malini?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Kude lapha?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Ngilahlekile.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-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.
Yebo
Āe
Cha
Ikai
Mhlawumbe
Māfai
Ngiyavuma
Oku ou ʻilo
Ngiyaphikisa
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Lokho kuhle
Oku lelei ia
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Ungangisiza?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ngidinga usizo
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Linda umzuzu
Fakamolemole
Ngiyaxolisa
Oku ou fakamolemole
Akukho nkinga
Ikai ha palopalema
Siyabonga
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Uhambe kahle
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Iyiphi i-platform?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ngabe le yindlela efanele?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Kusondela lapha
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Kude lapha
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kubiza malini le?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Lokhu kubiza kakhulu
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Unayo yini leyo ephansi?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ngithanda itafula lababili
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Ibhili, ngiyacela
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Inkonzo ibhajetwe?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Ngiyi-vegetarian
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Lokhu kuhle
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Ngicela imenyu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Biza emaphoyisa
Tū mai e polisi
Biza i-ambulance
Tū mai e ambulance
Ngidinga udokotela
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ngizizwa ngigula
Oku ou fehi
Ngiyavuma emantongomane
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Kukhala lapha
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Ungabiza ihhotela yami?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Siza!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe
Mālō e lelei
Masihlele umhlangano
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Yini isikhathi esikufanele?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Singakhuluma kusasa?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Ungacacisa le ndaba?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Ngizobuyela kuwe
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu
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.