Looking for practical Tongan to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — 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 Fon.
Tip: when a Fon 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
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Mālō
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Mālō e lelei
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mālō e lelei
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mālō e lelei
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Nofo ā
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Tōfā
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Tōfā
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Ofa atu?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Mè n'kó nù.(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Mè s'kà yé nù?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Tò n'kà kè.(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Tò n'kà pɔ́.(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Lè n'kà kè.(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Mè n'kà nɔ́.(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ 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
Ɛ(e)
Ikai
Ayi(ayi)
Māfai
Mɛ(me)
Oku ou ʻilo
Mè yé(me ye)
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Oku lelei ia
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
Te u ʻofa mai?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Fakamolemole
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Oku ou fakamolemole
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Ikai ha palopalema
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
N'kɔ a wé dɔ(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
E taha e taimi?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Mè wé na?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Sè wé bɔ́?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Yè wé sɔ́.(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.