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Common Tongan to Chichewa phrases

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

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Looking for practical Tongan to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Chichewa translation (Chichewa) — 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 Chichewa.

Tip: read the Chichewa 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.

  1. Mālō

    Moni

  2. Mālō

    Zikomo

  3. Mālō e lelei

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Mālō e lelei

    Masana abwino

  5. Mālō e lelei

    Madziwabwino

  6. Nofo ā

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Tōfā

    Tiwonana

  8. Tōfā

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Ko e hā ho hingoa?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Ko hoku hingoa ko John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Ofa atu?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Faka'apa'apa kiate koe

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Oe te u 'ikai ma'u

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u

    Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?

    Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?

    Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Fakafoki ki he kolo

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Fakafoki ki he 'akau

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Alu 'o e 'alu

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. E hā e totongi?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?

    Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Oku ou 'i ma'u

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?

    Ndingatengere kuti SIM card? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Āe

    Inde

  2. Ikai

    Ayi

  3. Māfai

    Mwina

  4. Oku ou ʻilo

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Oku lelei ia

    Zimakoma

  7. Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Te u ʻofa mai?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Fakamolemole

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Oku ou fakamolemole

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Ikai ha palopalema

    Palibe vuto

  13. Fakaʻapaʻapa

    Zikomo

  14. Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ko fea e falemai?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (ko fea e fale mai)

  2. Ko fea e nofoa bus?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka? (ko fea e nofoa bus)

  3. Ko e feheia e pātala?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (ko e feheia e patala)

  4. He taimi fē e 'alu ai?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga? (he taimi fe e alu ai)

  5. Ko e ala lelei 'eni?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (ko e ala lelei eni)

  6. Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni

    Ili pafupi pano (ko ia i he vahaa ni)

  7. Ko ia 'i he tu'a

    Ili kutali pano (ko ia i he tua)

  8. Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu? (oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)

  9. Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki

    Khalani pano, chonde (tu i he aiga kataki)

  10. E taha e taimi?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (e taha e taimi)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehia te fua o kēia?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati? (ehia te fua o kehā)

  2. Ko ia, e lahi loā

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri. (ko ia e lahi loa)

  3. Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo? (ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)

  4. E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi? (e mafai au ke totongi e patu)

  5. Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri. (ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)

  6. Te fua, kataki

    Chikonthe, chonde. (te fua kataki)

  7. E aofia ai te ngāue?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo? (e aofia ai te ngau)

  8. O au ko e meʻakai

    Ndine mvegetarian. (o au ko e meakai)

  9. Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde. (katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)

  10. Ko ʻeni, e lelei

    Izi ndizochuluka. (ko eni e lelei)

  11. E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu? (e mafai au ke mau e meakai)

  12. Ha ipu vai, kataki

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde. (ha ipu vai kataki)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tū mai e polisi

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Tū mai e ambulance

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Ofa mai e fomaʻi

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Oku ou fehi

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Oku ʻi ai e ʻā

    Kukonda apa

  8. Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Fakamolemole!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Mālō e lelei

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

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

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

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

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Mālō 'aupito kiate koe

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

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

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ko e ha e uo e taimi?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (Ko e ha e uo e taimi?)

  2. E tolu e uo e taimi

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (E tolu e uo e taimi)

  3. Ongo

    Lero (Ongo)

  4. Taimi e aupito

    Mawa (Taimi e aupito)

  5. Taimi e ma'u

    Ch yesterday (Taimi e ma'u)

  6. Mōnite

    Lolemba (Mōnite)

  7. Tūsite

    Lachiwiri (Tūsite)

  8. Pūsite

    Lachitatu (Pūsite)

  9. Tahi

    Chimodzi (Tahi)

  10. Tolu

    Chiwiri (Tolu)

  11. Tolu

    Chitatu (Tolu)

  12. Taha

    Kumi (Taha)

  13. Ono

    Zana (Ono)

  14. Taha

    Pafupifupi (Taha)

  15. Faka'apa'apa

    Zambiri (Faka'apa'apa)

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