Looking for practical Tongan to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Quechua translation (Quechua) — 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 Quechua.
Tip: read the Quechua 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
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Mālō
Sukhi(N/A)
Mālō e lelei
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Mālō e lelei
Allin sukta(N/A)
Mālō e lelei
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Nofo ā
Allin wawa(N/A)
Tōfā
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Tōfā
Tinkunakama(N/A)
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
Ofa atu?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
E hā e totongi?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Ari(ari)
Ikai
Manan(manan)
Māfai
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Oku ou ʻilo
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Oku lelei ia
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Te u ʻofa mai?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Fakamolemole
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Oku ou fakamolemole
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Ikai ha palopalema
Manan problema(manan problema)
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
E taha e taimi?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.