Looking for practical Tongan to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: pick five Susu 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.
Mālō
N'ko(n'ko)
Mālō
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Mālō e lelei
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Mālō e lelei
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Mālō e lelei
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Nofo ā
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Tōfā
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Tōfā
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Ofa atu?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Nye na bɔ fɔ.(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Nye na bɔ.(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ 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
Iye
Ikai
Ala
Māfai
Bokono
Oku ou ʻilo
Maa fɔ
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Maa nɔ fɔ
Oku lelei ia
Iye, e fɛ
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Nye na i fɔ?
Te u ʻofa mai?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Fakamolemole
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Oku ou fakamolemole
Maa sɔrɛ
Ikai ha palopalema
Ala fɔlɔ
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Ala fɔ i
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
E taha e taimi?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Te fua, kataki
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
O au ko e meʻakai
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Tū mai e ambulance
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Oku ou fehi
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Fakamolemole!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.