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Common Tongan to Dyula phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Dyula 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

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Mālō

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Mālō e lelei

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Mālō e lelei

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Mālō e lelei

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Nofo ā

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Tōfā

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Tōfā

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Ko e hā ho hingoa?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Ko hoku hingoa ko John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Ofa atu?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Faka'apa'apa kiate koe

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

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

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Oe te u 'ikai ma'u

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

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

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

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

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

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

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Fakafoki ki he kolo

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Fakafoki ki he 'akau

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Alu 'o e 'alu

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. E hā e totongi?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

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

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Oku ou 'i ma'u

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

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

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Awa

  2. Ikai

    Ayi

  3. Māfai

    Sama

  4. Oku ou ʻilo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Oku lelei ia

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. Te u ʻofa mai?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Fakamolemole

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Oku ou fakamolemole

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Ikai ha palopalema

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Fakaʻapaʻapa

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ko fea e falemai?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Ko fea e nofoa bus?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Ko e feheia e pātala?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. He taimi fē e 'alu ai?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Ko e ala lelei 'eni?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. Ko ia 'i he tu'a

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

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

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ. (tu i he aiga kataki)

  10. E taha e taimi?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ? (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?

    I ni ce? (ehia te fua o kehā)

  2. Ko ia, e lahi loā

    O ye fɔlɔ. (ko ia e lahi loa)

  3. Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)

  4. E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ? (e mafai au ke totongi e patu)

  5. Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ. (ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)

  6. Te fua, kataki

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ. (te fua kataki)

  7. E aofia ai te ngāue?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ? (e aofia ai te ngau)

  8. O au ko e meʻakai

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ. (o au ko e meakai)

  9. Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ. (katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)

  10. Ko ʻeni, e lelei

    I ye fɛ. (ko eni e lelei)

  11. E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (e mafai au ke mau e meakai)

  12. Ha ipu vai, kataki

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ. (ha ipu vai kataki)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tū mai e polisi

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Tū mai e ambulance

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Ofa mai e fomaʻi

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Oku ou fehi

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Oku ʻi ai e ʻā

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Fakamolemole!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

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

  1. Mālō e lelei

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

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

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

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

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

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

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Mālō 'aupito kiate koe

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

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

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

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

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

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?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. E tolu e uo e taimi

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Ongo

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Taimi e aupito

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Taimi e ma'u

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Mōnite

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Tūsite

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Pūsite

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Tahi

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Tolu

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Tolu

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Taha

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Ono

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Taha

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Faka'apa'apa

    Kô. (Kô.)

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