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Common Tongan to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Kinyarwanda line out loud three times, then cover the Tongan side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Mālō

    Muraho

  2. Mālō

    Urakoze

  3. Mālō e lelei

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Mālō e lelei

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Mālō e lelei

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Nofo ā

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Tōfā

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Tōfā

    Murabeho

  9. Ko e hā ho hingoa?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Ko hoku hingoa ko John

    Nitwa John

  11. Ofa atu?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Faka'apa'apa kiate koe

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)

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

    Sinavuga Hindi neza (Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)

  3. Oe te u 'ikai ma'u

    Sinumva (Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)

  4. Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro (Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)

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

    Wabivuga ukundi? (Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)

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

    Aho ubwiherero buri he? (Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)

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

    Nagenda nte ku mugi? (E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)

  8. Fakafoki ki he kolo

    Hindukira ibumoso (Fakafoki ki he kolo)

  9. Fakafoki ki he 'akau

    Hindukira iburyo (Fakafoki ki he 'akau)

  10. Alu 'o e 'alu

    Genda imbere (Alu 'o e 'alu)

  11. E hā e totongi?

    Igiciro ni ikihe? (E hā e totongi?)

  12. Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka (Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)

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

    Ni kure hano? (Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)

  14. Oku ou 'i ma'u

    Ndi mu kaga (Oku ou 'i ma'u)

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

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he? (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

    Yego

  2. Ikai

    Oya

  3. Māfai

    Birashoboka

  4. Oku ou ʻilo

    Ndemeranya

  5. Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo

    Sinemeranya

  6. Oku lelei ia

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Te u ʻofa mai?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Fakamolemole

    Tegereza gato

  11. Oku ou fakamolemole

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Ikai ha palopalema

    Nta kibazo

  13. Fakaʻapaʻapa

    Ibyishimo

  14. Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ko fea e falemai?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Ko fea e nofoa bus?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Ko e feheia e pātala?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. He taimi fē e 'alu ai?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Ko e ala lelei 'eni?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Ko ia 'i he tu'a

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

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

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. E taha e taimi?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehia te fua o kēia?

    Iyi igura angahe? (ehia te fua o kehā)

  2. Ko ia, e lahi loā

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (ko ia e lahi loa)

  3. Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)

  4. E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (e mafai au ke totongi e patu)

  5. Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri. (ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)

  6. Te fua, kataki

    Ndagusabye, umwenda. (te fua kataki)

  7. E aofia ai te ngāue?

    Serivisi irimo? (e aofia ai te ngau)

  8. O au ko e meʻakai

    Ndi umunyvegetari. (o au ko e meakai)

  9. Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu. (katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)

  10. Ko ʻeni, e lelei

    Ibi biraryoshye. (ko eni e lelei)

  11. E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (e mafai au ke mau e meakai)

  12. Ha ipu vai, kataki

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi. (ha ipu vai kataki)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tū mai e polisi

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Tū mai e ambulance

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Ofa mai e fomaʻi

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Oku ou fehi

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Oku ʻi ai e ʻā

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Fakamolemole!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Mālō e lelei

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha

    Reka dushyireho inama

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

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

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

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

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

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Mālō 'aupito kiate koe

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

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

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe

    Nzakugarukira

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

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

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?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. E tolu e uo e taimi

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Ongo

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Taimi e aupito

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Taimi e ma'u

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Mōnite

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Tūsite

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Pūsite

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Tahi

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Tolu

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Tolu

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Taha

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Ono

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Taha

    Igice (igice)

  15. Faka'apa'apa

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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