Looking for practical Tongan to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: when a Afrikaans phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tongan wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mālō
Hallo
Mālō
Dankie
Mālō e lelei
Goeie more
Mālō e lelei
Goeie middag
Mālō e lelei
Goeie naand
Nofo ā
Goeie nag
Tōfā
Sien jou later
Tōfā
Totsiens
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Wat is jou naam?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
My naam is John
Ofa atu?
Hoe gaan dit?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Praat jy Engels?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Ek verstaan nie.(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Praat asseblief stadig.(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Kan jy dit weer sê?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Waar is die badkamer?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Draai links.(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Draai regs.(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Gaan reguit.(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Hoeveel is die tarief?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Een kaartjie, asseblief.(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Is dit ver van hier?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Ek is verlore.(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Ja
Ikai
Nee
Māfai
Miskien
Oku ou ʻilo
Ek stem saam
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ek stem nie saam nie
Oku lelei ia
Dit klink goed
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Wat dink jy?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Kan jy my help?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Ek het hulp nodig
Fakamolemole
Wag 'n oomblik
Oku ou fakamolemole
Ek is jammer
Ikai ha palopalema
Geen probleem
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Geluk
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Waar is die treinstasie?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Waar is die busstop?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Watter platform is dit?(ko e feheia e patala)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Is dit die regte pad?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Dit is naby hier.(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Dit is ver van hier.(ko ia i he tua)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Stop hier, asseblief.(tu i he aiga kataki)
E taha e taimi?
Hoe lank neem dit?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Hoeveel kos dit?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Dit is te duur.(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Het julle iets goedkoper?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
Die rekening, asseblief.(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Is diens ingesluit?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
Ek is 'n vegetariër.(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Dit is heerlik.(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
‘n Glas water, asseblief.(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Bel die polisie
Tū mai e ambulance
Bel 'n ambulans
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Oku ou fehi
Ek voel siek
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Dit seergemaak hier
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Fakamolemole!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Kan ons môre praat?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Dankie vir jou tyd
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Laat ek jou terugbel
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.