Looking for practical Tongan to Sango phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Sango translation (Sango) — 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 Sango.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sango-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mālō
Mbote
Mālō
Mokolo
Mālō e lelei
Mbote na nganga
Mālō e lelei
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Mālō e lelei
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Nofo ā
Ndeko na nganga
Tōfā
Tango na yo
Tōfā
Ayo
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Nani na yo?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Nani na nga John
Ofa atu?
Oza malamu?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Mokili na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
O yo na nganga English?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
O na yo na mboka.(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
O tanga na mboka?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Banga na yo na ndako?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Kanga na mboko.(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Kanga na nganga.(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Kende na mboka.(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Nde na yo na mboka?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
O na mboka na mboka?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
O na yo na mboka.(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
O
Ikai
Té
Māfai
Sâ
Oku ou ʻilo
Ngâ tî
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ngâ té tî
Oku lelei ia
O bô
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Nâ tî yé?
Te u ʻofa mai?
O kâ yé tî?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Ngâ kâ tî
Fakamolemole
Bê na
Oku ou fakamolemole
Ngâ tî na
Ikai ha palopalema
Té bô
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Mâ tî
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Mâ na mbâ
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
O kâ na mbê
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
O na wâ na gare?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
O na wâ na station de taxi?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
O na wâ na plateforme?(ko e feheia e patala)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
O na tî na mbô?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
O na wâ na yâ?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
O na bô na kâ.(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
O na fâ na kâ.(ko ia i he tua)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
O kâ tî na mappa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.(tu i he aiga kataki)
E taha e taimi?
O na tî na mbô?(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?
Mboka na yo?(mboka na yo)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Oko na mboka mingi(oko na mboka mingi)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Ozo na nanga mboka?(o zo na nanga mboka)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Naka na yeke na carte?(naka na yeke na carte)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Naka na table ya mibale(naka na table ya mibale)
Te fua, kataki
Bilan, s'il vous plaît(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Service ezali na yango?(service ezali na yango)
O au ko e meʻakai
Nani na mboka ya nyama(nani na mboka ya nyama)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît(te na mabele ya sika)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Oyo ezali malamu(oyo ezali malamu)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Naka na menu?(naka na menu)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Banga nganga
Tū mai e ambulance
Banga ambulance
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Mbi na doctor
Oku ou fehi
Mbi na yeke
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
A na hospital ya mboka?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
E yeke na mboko
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Fakamolemole!
Sango!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Mbi na yo(Mbi na yo)
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Tala na yeke mboka
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Nani ti na yo?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Nde na yeke report na tî
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Mesi na yo na tî
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Tala na yeke na yo
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Nani na lobi na vendredi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.