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Common Tongan to Jingpo phrases

100 practical Tongan to Jingpo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tongan to Jingpo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Jingpo translation (Jingpo) — 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 Jingpo.

Tip: when a Jingpo 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.

  1. Mālō

    Nangma

  2. Mālō

    Nangma aji

  3. Mālō e lelei

    Nangma na

  4. Mālō e lelei

    Nangma aji na

  5. Mālō e lelei

    Nangma aji zong

  6. Nofo ā

    Nangma aji zong na

  7. Tōfā

    Nangma aji zong na

  8. Tōfā

    Nangma aji

  9. Ko e hā ho hingoa?

    Nangma aji na?

  10. Ko hoku hingoa ko John

    Nangma aji John na

  11. Ofa atu?

    Nangma aji hna?

  12. Faka'apa'apa kiate koe

    Nangma aji hna zong

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Oe te u 'ikai ma'u

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Fakafoki ki he kolo

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Fakafoki ki he 'akau

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Alu 'o e 'alu

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. E hā e totongi?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Oku ou 'i ma'u

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Āe

    Aye

  2. Ikai

    Baw

  3. Māfai

    Hka

  4. Oku ou ʻilo

    Nanghka

  5. Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo

    Nangbaw

  6. Oku lelei ia

    Nang hka a hka

  7. Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. Te u ʻofa mai?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa

    Nang a hka na

  10. Fakamolemole

    Hka hka hka

  11. Oku ou fakamolemole

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Ikai ha palopalema

    Baw a hka

  13. Fakaʻapaʻapa

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ko fea e falemai?

    Nang hka hka hku? (ko fea e fale mai)

  2. Ko fea e nofoa bus?

    Nang hka bus hka? (ko fea e nofoa bus)

  3. Ko e feheia e pātala?

    Nang hka hka hka? (ko e feheia e patala)

  4. He taimi fē e 'alu ai?

    Nang hka hka hka? (he taimi fe e alu ai)

  5. Ko e ala lelei 'eni?

    Nang hka hka hka? (ko e ala lelei eni)

  6. Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni

    Hka hka hka. (ko ia i he vahaa ni)

  7. Ko ia 'i he tu'a

    Hka hka hka. (ko ia i he tua)

  8. Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?

    Nang hka hka hka? (oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)

  9. Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki

    Hka hka hka. (tu i he aiga kataki)

  10. E taha e taimi?

    Hka hka hka? (e taha e taimi)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ehia te fua o kēia?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Ko ia, e lahi loā

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Te fua, kataki

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. E aofia ai te ngāue?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. O au ko e meʻakai

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Ko ʻeni, e lelei

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Ha ipu vai, kataki

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Tū mai e polisi

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Tū mai e ambulance

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Ofa mai e fomaʻi

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Oku ou fehi

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Oku ʻi ai e ʻā

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Fakamolemole!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Mālō e lelei

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Mālō 'aupito kiate koe

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ko e ha e uo e taimi?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. E tolu e uo e taimi

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Ongo

    Nang hka (Ongo)

  4. Taimi e aupito

    Nang hka hku a hka (Taimi e aupito)

  5. Taimi e ma'u

    Nang hka hku a hka hka (Taimi e ma'u)

  6. Mōnite

    Nang hka hku hka (Mōnite)

  7. Tūsite

    Nang hka hku hka hka (Tūsite)

  8. Pūsite

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka (Pūsite)

  9. Tahi

    Nang (Tahi)

  10. Tolu

    Nang hka (Tolu)

  11. Tolu

    Nang hka hka (Tolu)

  12. Taha

    Nang hka hka hka (Taha)

  13. Ono

    Nang hka hka hka hka (Ono)

  14. Taha

    Hka (Taha)

  15. Faka'apa'apa

    Nang hka hka (Faka'apa'apa)

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