Looking for practical Tongan to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Manx translation (Manx) — 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 Manx.
Tip: read the Manx 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
Fastyr mie
Mālō
Gura mie eu
Mālō e lelei
Mie eu
Mālō e lelei
Fastyr mie
Mālō e lelei
Oie vie
Nofo ā
Oie ghooinney
Tōfā
Gree gys y chee
Tōfā
Slane
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Cre ta d'ennym?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Ta my ennym yn John
Ofa atu?
Kys t'eh?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
E hā e totongi?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Aye
Ikai
Na
Māfai
Possibly
Oku ou ʻilo
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Oku lelei ia
Ta shoh goll er
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Cre ta'n chione?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Ta mee cur my chenn
Fakamolemole
Gow er ny hoilshey
Oku ou fakamolemole
Ta mee er yannoo
Ikai ha palopalema
Cha nel broogh
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Foddee gura
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Laa breith shenney
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
E taha e taimi?
Kys ta'n traa goll?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Cre ta'n cost?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Ta shen ny gaggyr(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
Yn bill, please(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
Ta mee veih'n vegg(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Cha nel food spiced, please(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Ta shen ny chennag(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Glass jeh voddy, please(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Goll er y pholice
Tū mai e ambulance
Goll er ambulance
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Oku ou fehi
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Ta eh goll er shoh
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Haink mee my passport
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Fakamolemole!
Fowd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Gura mie eu
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Gura mie eu son do chione
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.