Looking for practical Tahitian to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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.
Ia ora na
Mālō
Mauruuru
Mālō
Ia ora na i te poiri
Mālō e lelei
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Mālō e lelei
Ia ora na i te po
Mālō e lelei
Māuruuru i te po
Nofo ā
Aita e nūna
Tōfā
Nānā
Tōfā
O vai to oe inoa?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
O John to'u inoa
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
E aha te huru?
Ofa atu?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
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?)
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Haere mai i te mau.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Ehia te utu?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Ua pohe vau.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri 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.
E
Āe
Aita
Ikai
E mea e taea
Māfai
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Oku ou ʻilo
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ua maitai te reira
Oku lelei ia
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Te u ʻofa mai?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
A haere i te taime
Fakamolemole
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Oku ou fakamolemole
Aita te mea
Ikai ha palopalema
Ia ora na
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
O vai te pahi?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
E aha te hora e haere ai?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
E mea pono anei te ara?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
E ti'a i teie nei.
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
E pesia te taime?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
O tei e too te utu
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te mau utu, na please
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O vau e vegetarian
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Tei ia i te mea maita
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
E ipu vai, na please
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Tū mai e polisi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Tū mai e ambulance
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
E ma'ama'u vau
Oku ou fehi
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Aita!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Mālō e lelei(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
E tāpuni i te hui
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(E tāpuni i te hui)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.