Looking for practical Tongan to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — 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 Hausa.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Hausa-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mālō
Sannu
Mālō
Na gode
Mālō e lelei
Ina kwana
Mālō e lelei
Ina wuni
Mālō e lelei
Ina yini
Nofo ā
Sai da safe
Tōfā
Sai anjima
Tōfā
Sai anjima
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Menene sunanka?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Sunana John
Ofa atu?
Lafiya lau?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Ban fahimta ba.(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Ina gidan wanka?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Juya hagu.(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Juya dama.(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Tafi kai tsaye.(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Katin guda, don Allah.(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Na bata.(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin 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
I(ee)
Ikai
A'a(ah-ah)
Māfai
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Oku ou ʻilo
Na yarda
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ba na yarda
Oku lelei ia
Wannan yana da kyau
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Me kake tunani?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Ina bukatar taimako
Fakamolemole
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Oku ou fakamolemole
Ina mai hakuri
Ikai ha palopalema
Babu matsala
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Taya murna
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)