Looking for practical Tongan to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — 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 Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: when a Chinese (Simplified) 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
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Mālō
谢谢(xièxiè)
Mālō e lelei
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Mālō e lelei
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Mālō e lelei
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Nofo ā
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Tōfā
再见(zàijiàn)
Tōfā
再见(zàijiàn)
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
你叫什么名字？(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Ofa atu?
你好吗？(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
你会说英语吗？(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
你能再说一遍吗？(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
洗手间在哪里？(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
我怎么去市中心？(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Alu 'o e 'alu
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
E hā e totongi?
票价是多少？(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
离这里远吗？(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡？(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
是的(shì de)
Ikai
不是(bù shì)
Māfai
也许(yě xǔ)
Oku ou ʻilo
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Oku lelei ia
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
你觉得怎么样？(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
Te u ʻofa mai?
你能帮我吗？(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Fakamolemole
等一下(děng yī xià)
Oku ou fakamolemole
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Ikai ha palopalema
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Fakaʻapaʻapa
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.