Looking for practical Tongan to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Papiamento translation (Papiamento) — 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 Papiamento.
Tip: read the Papiamento 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
Halo
Mālō
Dank'i
Mālō e lelei
Bon dia
Mālō e lelei
Bon tardi
Mālō e lelei
Bon nochi
Nofo ā
Bon nochi
Tōfā
Hasta luego
Tōfā
Ayo
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Mi nòmber ta John
Ofa atu?
Kon ta bai?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Dushi pa konosé bo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Bai straight(Bai straight)
E hā e totongi?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Si
Ikai
No
Māfai
Quizás
Oku ou ʻilo
Mi ta akordá
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Mi no ta akordá
Oku lelei ia
Esaki ta suena bon
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Bo por yuda mi?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Mi mester yuda
Fakamolemole
Spera un momentu
Oku ou fakamolemole
Mi ta diskulpa
Ikai ha palopalema
No tin problema
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Felicidades
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Feliz cumpleaños
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Unda ta e parada di bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Kual plataforma ta?(ko e feheia e patala)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Kico ora e ta bai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
E ta cerca aki(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
E ta leu for di aki(ko ia i he tua)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Para aki, por fabor(tu i he aiga kataki)
E taha e taimi?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(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?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Esaki ta demasiado caro.(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Bo tin algo mas barato?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
E cuenta, por fabor.(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
E servicio ta inkludí?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
Mi ta vegetariano.(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
No komida picante, por fabor.(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Esaki ta sabroso.(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Porke mi por tin e menu?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Llama polis
Tū mai e ambulance
Llama un ambulansia
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Mi mester un doktor
Oku ou fehi
Mi ta sinti mal
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Ta doli aki
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Fakamolemole!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Por ta papia mañan?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Danki pa bo tempo
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Deja mi a volve na bo
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
E deadline ta dia dushi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.