Looking for practical Tongan to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Samoan translation (Samoan) — 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 Samoan.
Tip: read the Samoan 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
Talofa
Mālō
Fa'amolemole
Mālō e lelei
Talofa i le taeao
Mālō e lelei
Talofa i le afiafi
Mālō e lelei
Talofa i le po
Nofo ā
O le po lelei
Tōfā
Fa'afetai
Tōfā
Tofa
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
O ai lou igoa?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
O lo'u igoa o John
Ofa atu?
O a mai oe?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
O fea le umukuka?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Tali i le itu mauga(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Tali i le itu i matu(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
E mamao mai iinei?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Ua ou leiloa(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Ioe
Ikai
Leai
Māfai
Atonu
Oku ou ʻilo
O le fa'amaonia
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Oku lelei ia
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
O le a sou manatu?
Te u ʻofa mai?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Fakamolemole
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Oku ou fakamolemole
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ikai ha palopalema
E leai se fa'aletonu
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Fa'afetai
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Manuia le aso fanau
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
O le fea le tulaga?(ko e feheia e patala)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
E latalata iinei(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
E mamao mai iinei(ko ia i he tua)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(tu i he aiga kataki)
E taha e taimi?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(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?
E fia le tau o lenei?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
E manaia lenei.(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Faafesootai leoleo
Tū mai e ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Oku ou fehi
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
E tiga iinei
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Fakamolemole!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.