Common Tetum to Tongan phrases

100 practical Tetum to Tongan phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tetum to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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.

  1. Olá

    Mālō

  2. Obrigadu

    Mālō

  3. Bondia

    Mālō e lelei

  4. Bona tarde

    Mālō e lelei

  5. Bona noite

    Mālō e lelei

  6. Bona noite

    Nofo ā

  7. Ami hanesan

    Tōfā

  8. Adeus

    Tōfā

  9. Quale naran ida?

    Ko e hā ho hingoa?

  10. Naran hau John.

    Ko hoku hingoa ko John

  11. Kona ba o?

    Ofa atu?

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Faka'apa'apa kiate koe

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

    Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega? (Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi (Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)

  3. Hau la hatene.

    Oe te u 'ikai ma'u (Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u (Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe? (Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga? (Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)

  7. Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

    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?)

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Fakafoki ki he kolo (Fakafoki ki he kolo)

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Fakafoki ki he 'akau (Fakafoki ki he 'akau)

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Alu 'o e 'alu (Alu 'o e 'alu)

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    E hā e totongi? (E hā e totongi?)

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole (Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga? (Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Oku ou 'i ma'u (Oku ou 'i ma'u)

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra 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.

  1. Sim

    Āe

  2. La

    Ikai

  3. Talvez

    Māfai

  4. Hau hakarak

    Oku ou ʻilo

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo

  6. Nia mak diak

    Oku lelei ia

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    Te u ʻofa mai?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Fakamolemole

  11. Hau mós

    Oku ou fakamolemole

  12. La problema

    Ikai ha palopalema

  13. Parabens

    Fakaʻapaʻapa

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

    Ko fea e falemai? (ko fea e fale mai)

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

    Ko fea e nofoa bus? (ko fea e nofoa bus)

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

    Ko e feheia e pātala? (ko e feheia e patala)

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

    He taimi fē e 'alu ai? (he taimi fe e alu ai)

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

    Ko e ala lelei 'eni? (ko e ala lelei eni)

  6. Iha ne'e perto

    Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni (ko ia i he vahaa ni)

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    Ko ia 'i he tu'a (ko ia i he tua)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

    Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa? (oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

    Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki (tu i he aiga kataki)

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    E taha e taimi? (e taha e taimi)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ita nia presu sa'o?

    Ehia te fua o kēia? (ehia te fua o kehā)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    Ko ia, e lahi loā (ko ia e lahi loa)

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue? (ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)

  4. Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

    E mafai au ke totongi e pātu? (e mafai au ke totongi e patu)

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu (ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    Te fua, kataki (te fua kataki)

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    E aofia ai te ngāue? (e aofia ai te ngau)

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    O au ko e meʻakai (o au ko e meakai)

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki (katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Ko ʻeni, e lelei (ko eni e lelei)

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai? (e mafai au ke mau e meakai)

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    Ha ipu vai, kataki (ha ipu vai kataki)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Liga ba polícia

    Tū mai e polisi

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Tū mai e ambulance

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Ofa mai e fomaʻi

  4. Hau sente sick

    Oku ou fehi

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Oku ʻi ai e ʻā

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?

  10. Help!

    Fakamolemole!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Mālō e lelei

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    Mālō 'aupito kiate koe

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    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.

  1. Hora ne'ebe?

    Ko e ha e uo e taimi? (Ko e ha e uo e taimi?)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    E tolu e uo e taimi (E tolu e uo e taimi)

  3. Oin loron

    Ongo (Ongo)

  4. Amanhã

    Taimi e aupito (Taimi e aupito)

  5. Kona ba

    Taimi e ma'u (Taimi e ma'u)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Mōnite (Mōnite)

  7. Terça-feira

    Tūsite (Tūsite)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Pūsite (Pūsite)

  9. Ida

    Tahi (Tahi)

  10. Dua

    Tolu (Tolu)

  11. Tolu

    Tolu (Tolu)

  12. Sira

    Taha (Taha)

  13. Nehun

    Ono (Ono)

  14. Metade

    Taha (Taha)

  15. Lain

    Faka'apa'apa (Faka'apa'apa)