Looking for practical Tongan to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Acholi translation (Acholi) — 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 Acholi.
Tip: read the Acholi line out loud three times, then cover the Tongan side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mālō
Ayo(ah-yo)
Mālō
Naki(nah-kee)
Mālō e lelei
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Mālō e lelei
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Mālō e lelei
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Nofo ā
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Tōfā
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Tōfā
Itye(ee-tye)
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Ofa atu?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Itye konyo English?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Nye neno.(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Konyo kuc.(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Konyo kuc.(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Tye kanyim.(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Iti kanyim ngat?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
One ticket, please.(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Nye konyo.(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Iti kanyim ngat 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.
Āe
Aye
Ikai
Bila
Māfai
Kweyo
Oku ou ʻilo
Ng'ato konyo
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ng'ato konyo ni
Oku lelei ia
Okwero kany
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Ika kany?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ikwok kany?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Ng'ato konyo kany
Fakamolemole
Tye kany
Oku ou fakamolemole
Ng'ato konyo
Ikai ha palopalema
Bila kany
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Tye kany
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Aye konyo
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
E taha e taimi?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Te fua, kataki
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
O au ko e meʻakai
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Iti kany(Iti kany)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Yat ma police
Tū mai e ambulance
Yat ma ambulance
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Nye konyo doctor
Oku ou fehi
Nye konyo wot
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Nye konyo kany kic
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Okwero ineno
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Nye tye konyo passport
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Fakamolemole!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.