Looking for practical Tongan to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: pick five Basque phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mālō
Kaixo
Mālō
Eskerrik asko
Mālō e lelei
Egun on
Mālō e lelei
Arratsalde on
Mālō e lelei
Gabon
Nofo ā
Gabon
Tōfā
Gero arte
Tōfā
Agur
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Zer du izena?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Nire izena John da
Ofa atu?
Zer moduz?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Ez dut ulertzen(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Berriro esan dezakezu?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Non dago komuna?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Eskuineko aldera biratu(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Ezkerreko aldera biratu(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Zuzen joan(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Bilet bat, mesedez(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Urrun al dago hemendik?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Galdu naiz(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Bai
Ikai
Ez
Māfai
Agian
Oku ou ʻilo
Ados nago
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ez nago ados
Oku lelei ia
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Lagundu al didazu?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Laguntza behar dut
Fakamolemole
Itxaron pixka bat
Oku ou fakamolemole
Barkatu
Ikai ha palopalema
Ez da arazo
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Zorionak
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Non dago tren geltokia?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Zein da plataforma?(ko e feheia e patala)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Noiz irteten da?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Bide egokia al da hau?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Hemen gertu dago(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Hemen urrun dago(ko ia i he tua)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(tu i he aiga kataki)
E taha e taimi?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(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?
Zenbat balio du honek?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
Kontua, mesedez.(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Sarbidea barne?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Hau goxoa da.(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Menua eskatu dezaket?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Deitu poliziari
Tū mai e ambulance
Deitu anbulantzia
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Mediku bat behar dut
Oku ou fehi
Gaixorik nago
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Hemen min egiten dit
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Fakamolemole!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Epea ostirala da
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.