Looking for practical Tongan to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: pick five Fulani 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
A jaraama
Mālō
A jaraama
Mālō e lelei
Nde woɗi
Mālō e lelei
Nde njahi
Mālō e lelei
Nde saare
Nofo ā
Nde daɗi
Tōfā
A waawi
Tōfā
Njaara
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Hol ko innde maa?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Innde am ko John
Ofa atu?
No mbadi?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
A yiɗi wondi English?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Mi waawi ɗum.(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
A jaabi e jooɗi.(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Hol ko toilet?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Sokki leydi.(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Sokki toɓɓere.(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Yahi e jooɗi.(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Hol ko fee?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Nde ticket, a jaabi.(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Ko ɓuri to?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude 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
Eey(ey)
Ikai
Alaa(alaa)
Māfai
Wonaa(wonaa)
Oku ou ʻilo
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Oku lelei ia
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Te u ʻofa mai?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Fakamolemole
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Oku ou fakamolemole
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Ikai ha palopalema
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Fakaʻapaʻapa
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
E taha e taimi?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Nde wadi ko feere?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
O wadi ko feere.(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Aɗa jogii hujja?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
Miɗo jogii hujja.(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Nde wadi ngonka.(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Ndaɓɓi polise
Tū mai e ambulance
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Oku ou fehi
Miɗo feƴƴi
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
O warta ɗon
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Miɗo foti passport am
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Fakamolemole!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.