Looking for practical Tongan to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: when a Igbo 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
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Mālō
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Mālō e lelei
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Mālō e lelei
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Mālō e lelei
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Nofo ā
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Tōfā
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Tōfā
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Ofa atu?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Anaghị m aghọta(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Tụọ aka ekpe(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Tụọ aka nri(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Gaa n'ihu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Otu tiketi, biko(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Echere m na m furu efu(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị 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
Ee
Ikai
Mba
Māfai
O nwere ike
Oku ou ʻilo
A na m akwado
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
A naghị m akwado
Oku lelei ia
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Fakamolemole
Chere nkeji
Oku ou fakamolemole
Echegbula m
Ikai ha palopalema
Enweghị nsogbu
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Nnọọ
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
E taha e taimi?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Nke a dị ụtọ.(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Tū mai e ambulance
Kpọọ ambulance
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Oku ou fehi
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
O na-anu m ebe a
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Fakamolemole!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Daalụ maka oge gị
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Ka m laghachiri gị
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.