Looking for practical Tongan to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Kituba translation (Kituba) — 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 Kituba.
Tip: when a Kituba 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
Mbote
Mālō
Matondo
Mālō e lelei
Mbote na ntanga
Mālō e lelei
Mbote na moke
Mālō e lelei
Mbote na nsuka
Nofo ā
Malamu na lola
Tōfā
Tala moke
Tōfā
Kende malamu
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Nani na yo?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Nani na ngai John
Ofa atu?
Oyo olingi?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Nani nazali koyeba te(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Soki, koloba na mbala moke(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Tika na ngonga ya mabele(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Tika na ngonga ya likolo(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Yaka na mbala moke(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Eza mbali na awa?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Nani nazali na nzela te(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Eee
Ikai
Te
Māfai
Pamba
Oku ou ʻilo
Nani na yo
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Nani te na yo
Oku lelei ia
Eza malamu
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Oyo olingi nini?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Okanisa ngai?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Nalingi lisungi
Fakamolemole
Tika moke
Oku ou fakamolemole
Nasalisa
Ikai ha palopalema
Te na mabe
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Mbote na yo
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)