Looking for practical Tongan to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Ga translation (Ga) — 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 Ga.
Tip: when a Ga 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
Oyiwa
Mālō
Medasi
Mālō e lelei
Meda wo akye
Mālō e lelei
Meda wo aha
Mālō e lelei
Meda wo nkyɛn
Nofo ā
Meda wo da
Tōfā
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tōfā
Nante yie
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Wo din de sɛn?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Me din de John
Ofa atu?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
E hā e totongi?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Aane
Ikai
Mii
Māfai
Mɛyɛ
Oku ou ʻilo
Mɛyɛ a
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Oku lelei ia
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Mepɛ aboa
Fakamolemole
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Oku ou fakamolemole
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ikai ha palopalema
Nni asɛm
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Akyɛdeɛ
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Afehyia pa
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Ehe ni eba train station?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Nii platform ni?(ko e feheia e patala)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Naa he ni eba?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.(ko ia i he tua)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Gyae hɔ, please.(tu i he aiga kataki)
E taha e taimi?
Naa he ni yɛ?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Te fua, kataki
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
O au ko e meʻakai
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.