Looking for practical Tongan to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Alur-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.
Mālō
Salam
Mālō
Matur nuwun
Mālō e lelei
Selamat pagi
Mālō e lelei
Selamat sore
Mālō e lelei
Selamat malam
Nofo ā
Selamat bobo
Tōfā
Sampai jumpa
Tōfā
Selamat tinggal
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Sapa nama mu?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Nama ku John
Ofa atu?
Kabar apa?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Nyo ngana nyo.(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Tolong nyi lempang.(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Di mana kamar mandi?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Belok kiri.(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Belok kanan.(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Nyi terus.(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Berapa harga tiket?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Satu tiket, tolong.(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Apakah jauh dari sini?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Nyo hilang.(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Iyo
Ikai
Ayi
Māfai
Mungkin
Oku ou ʻilo
Ngeye
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ayi ngeye
Oku lelei ia
Iya, enak
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Napa pendapatmu?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Bisa bantu saya?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Saya butuh bantuan
Fakamolemole
Tunggu sebentar
Oku ou fakamolemole
Saya minta maaf
Ikai ha palopalema
Tidak masalah
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Selamat
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Selamat ulang tahun
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Dika stasiun kereta?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Dika halte bis?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Platform mana?(ko e feheia e patala)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Iya dekat sini(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Iya jauh dari sini(ko ia i he tua)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Berhenti di sini, tolong(tu i he aiga kataki)
E taha e taimi?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?(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?
Berapa harga ini?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Itu terlalu mahal.(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Saya mau meja untuk dua.(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
Tagihan, tolong.(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
Saya vegetarian.(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Ini enak.(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Bisa minta menu?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Segelas air, tolong.(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Bisa ngelap polisi
Tū mai e ambulance
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Aku butuh dokter
Oku ou fehi
Aku merasa sakit
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Sakit di sini
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Aku kehilangan paspor
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Fakamolemole!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Ngomong bareng kowe
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Ayo kita atur rapat
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.