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Common Tongan to Sami North phrases

100 practical Tongan to Sami North phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tongan to Sami North phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Sami North translation (Sami North) — 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 Sami North.

Tip: pick five Sami North phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Mālō

    Bures (bures)

  2. Mālō

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Mālō e lelei

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Mālō e lelei

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Mālō e lelei

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Nofo ā

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Tōfā

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Tōfā

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Ko e hā ho hingoa?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Ko hoku hingoa ko John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Ofa atu?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Faka'apa'apa kiate koe

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Oe te u 'ikai ma'u

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Fakafoki ki he kolo

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Fakafoki ki he 'akau

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Alu 'o e 'alu

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. E hā e totongi?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Oku ou 'i ma'u

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Āe

    Ja

  2. Ikai

    Ii

  3. Māfai

    Mii

  4. Oku ou ʻilo

    Mun ođđa

  5. Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. Oku lelei ia

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. Te u ʻofa mai?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Fakamolemole

    Váldde ieš

  11. Oku ou fakamolemole

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. Ikai ha palopalema

    Ii proplema

  13. Fakaʻapaʻapa

    Báhkkus

  14. Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ko fea e falemai?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Ko fea e nofoa bus?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Ko e feheia e pātala?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. He taimi fē e 'alu ai?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Ko e ala lelei 'eni?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Ko ia 'i he tu'a

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. E taha e taimi?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ehia te fua o kēia?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Ko ia, e lahi loā

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Te fua, kataki

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. E aofia ai te ngāue?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. O au ko e meʻakai

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Ko ʻeni, e lelei

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Ha ipu vai, kataki

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Tū mai e polisi

    Soažžat poliija

  2. Tū mai e ambulance

    Soažžat ambulánsa

  3. Ofa mai e fomaʻi

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. Oku ou fehi

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. Oku ʻi ai e ʻā

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Fakamolemole!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Mālō e lelei

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?

    Mii čuovgga leat du?

  4. Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin

  5. Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

  6. Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

  7. Mālō 'aupito kiate koe

    Giitu du máŋga

  8. Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

  9. Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

  10. Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

  11. Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ko e ha e uo e taimi?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. E tolu e uo e taimi

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Ongo

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Taimi e aupito

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Taimi e ma'u

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Mōnite

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Tūsite

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Pūsite

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Tahi

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Tolu

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Tolu

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Taha

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Ono

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Taha

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Faka'apa'apa

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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