Looking for practical Tongan to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Tahitian translation (Tahitian) — 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 Tahitian.
Tip: read the Tahitian 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
Ia ora na
Mālō
Mauruuru
Mālō e lelei
Ia ora na i te poiri
Mālō e lelei
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Mālō e lelei
Ia ora na i te po
Nofo ā
Māuruuru i te po
Tōfā
Aita e nūna
Tōfā
Nānā
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
O vai to oe inoa?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
O John to'u inoa
Ofa atu?
E aha te huru?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Haere mai i te mau.(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Ehia te utu?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Ua pohe vau.(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri 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
E
Ikai
Aita
Māfai
E mea e taea
Oku ou ʻilo
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Oku lelei ia
Ua maitai te reira
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Te u ʻofa mai?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Fakamolemole
A haere i te taime
Oku ou fakamolemole
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ikai ha palopalema
Aita te mea
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Ia ora na
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
O vai te pahi?(ko e feheia e patala)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
E mea pono anei te ara?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
E ti'a i teie nei.(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
E mamao mai i teie nei.(ko ia i he tua)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(tu i he aiga kataki)
E taha e taimi?
E pesia te taime?(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 aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
O tei e too te utu(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
Te mau utu, na please(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
O vau e vegetarian(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Tei ia i te mea maita(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
E ipu vai, na please(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Tū mai e ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Oku ou fehi
E ma'ama'u vau
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Fakamolemole!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.