Translate now

Common Tongan to Kikongo phrases

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

← Back to Tongan to Kikongo Translator

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kikongo-speaking trip in a few weeks.

Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Tongan to Kikongo translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.

Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Mālō

    Mbote

  2. Mālō

    Mele

  3. Mālō e lelei

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Mālō e lelei

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Mālō e lelei

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Nofo ā

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Tōfā

    Tala mosi

  8. Tōfā

    Tata

  9. Ko e hā ho hingoa?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Ko hoku hingoa ko John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Ofa atu?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Faka'apa'apa kiate koe

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)

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

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)

  3. Oe te u 'ikai ma'u

    Nkeni kanga. (Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)

  4. Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)

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

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)

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

    Kutu wapi banzela? (Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)

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

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)

  8. Fakafoki ki he kolo

    Tanda na luma. (Fakafoki ki he kolo)

  9. Fakafoki ki he 'akau

    Tanda na mambu. (Fakafoki ki he 'akau)

  10. Alu 'o e 'alu

    Enda na mosi. (Alu 'o e 'alu)

  11. E hā e totongi?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (E hā e totongi?)

  12. Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)

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

    Nki feti na wapi? (Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)

  14. Oku ou 'i ma'u

    Nkeni zola. (Oku ou 'i ma'u)

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

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM? (Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Ewe

  2. Ikai

    Te

  3. Māfai

    Kasi

  4. Oku ou ʻilo

    Nkiadi

  5. Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo

    Nkiadi te

  6. Oku lelei ia

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Te u ʻofa mai?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Fakamolemole

    Lela na nki

  11. Oku ou fakamolemole

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Ikai ha palopalema

    Te na nki

  13. Fakaʻapaʻapa

    Tata na nki

  14. Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ko fea e falemai?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Ko fea e nofoa bus?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Ko e feheia e pātala?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. He taimi fē e 'alu ai?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Ko e ala lelei 'eni?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Ko ia 'i he tu'a

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

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

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. E taha e taimi?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehia te fua o kēia?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Ko ia, e lahi loā

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Te fua, kataki

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. E aofia ai te ngāue?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. O au ko e meʻakai

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Ko ʻeni, e lelei

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ha ipu vai, kataki

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tū mai e polisi

    Landa boma

  2. Tū mai e ambulance

    Landa ambulance

  3. Ofa mai e fomaʻi

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Oku ou fehi

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Oku ʻi ai e ʻā

    Eka na nki

  8. Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Fakamolemole!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Mālō e lelei

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

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

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

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

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

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

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Mālō 'aupito kiate koe

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

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

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

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

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

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?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. E tolu e uo e taimi

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Ongo

    Lelo (Ongo)

  4. Taimi e aupito

    Kuna (Taimi e aupito)

  5. Taimi e ma'u

    Kima (Taimi e ma'u)

  6. Mōnite

    Mokolo wa mbandu (Mōnite)

  7. Tūsite

    Mokolo wa mosi (Tūsite)

  8. Pūsite

    Mokolo wa ntete (Pūsite)

  9. Tahi

    Mosi (Tahi)

  10. Tolu

    Mbale (Tolu)

  11. Tolu

    Mitatu (Tolu)

  12. Taha

    Kumi (Taha)

  13. Ono

    Kimo na nkama (Ono)

  14. Taha

    Nseke (Taha)

  15. Faka'apa'apa

    Nzo (Faka'apa'apa)

Need to translate your own text? Use the free Tongan to Kikongo translator.

Open translator