Looking for practical Tongan to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Maltese translation (Maltese) — 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 Maltese.
Tip: read the Maltese 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.
Mālō
Ħello
Mālō
Grazzi
Mālō e lelei
Bongu
Mālō e lelei
Bongu filgħaxija
Mālō e lelei
Il-lejl it-tajba
Nofo ā
Il-lejl it-tajba
Tōfā
Naraw x'imkien
Tōfā
Addio
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
X'jismek?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Jien jisimni John
Ofa atu?
Kif inti?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Ma nifhimx.(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Fejn hi l-banju?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Iċċaqlaq lemin.(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Iċċaqlaq xellug.(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Mur dritt.(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Kemm hi l-prezz?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Jien mitluf.(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Iva
Ikai
Le
Māfai
Forse
Oku ou ʻilo
Naqbel
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ma naqblux
Oku lelei ia
Dak jismu tajjeb
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
X'jidhrulek?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Tista' tgħinni?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Fakamolemole
Staqsi ftit
Oku ou fakamolemole
Jien skużani
Ikai ha palopalema
L-ebda problema
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Prosit
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Happy birthday
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(ko e feheia e patala)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
X'ħin titlaq?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Hija viċin hawn.(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(ko ia i he tua)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(tu i he aiga kataki)
E taha e taimi?
Kemm tieħu?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Kemm jiswa dan?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Dak huwa wisq għali.(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Huwa servizz inkluż?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
Jien veġetarjan.(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Dan huwa delizzjuż.(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Tū mai e ambulance
Iċċempel ambulanza
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Għandi bżonn tabib
Oku ou fehi
Inħossni morda
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Iħossni hawn
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Fakamolemole!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Nice li niltaqgħu
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.