Common Tongan to Tetum phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Tetum 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

    Olá

  2. Mālō

    Obrigadu

  3. Mālō e lelei

    Bondia

  4. Mālō e lelei

    Bona tarde

  5. Mālō e lelei

    Bona noite

  6. Nofo ā

    Bona noite

  7. Tōfā

    Ami hanesan

  8. Tōfā

    Adeus

  9. Ko e hā ho hingoa?

    Quale naran ida?

  10. Ko hoku hingoa ko John

    Naran hau John.

  11. Ofa atu?

    Kona ba o?

  12. Faka'apa'apa kiate koe

    Diak ba halo ho o.

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?

    Keta fala Inglês? (Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)

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

    Hau la fala Hindi diak. (Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)

  3. Oe te u 'ikai ma'u

    Hau la hatene. (Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)

  4. Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u

    Favor fala ba moris. (Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)

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

    Keta bele fala fali? (Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)

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

    Onde mak banheira? (Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)

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

    Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade? (E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)

  8. Fakafoki ki he kolo

    Virar ba hadau. (Fakafoki ki he kolo)

  9. Fakafoki ki he 'akau

    Virar ba direita. (Fakafoki ki he 'akau)

  10. Alu 'o e 'alu

    Baa diretamente. (Alu 'o e 'alu)

  11. E hā e totongi?

    Iha ne'e barak? (E hā e totongi?)

  12. Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole

    Ticket ida, favor. (Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)

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

    Iha ne'e laran ka? (Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)

  14. Oku ou 'i ma'u

    Hau nune'e. (Oku ou 'i ma'u)

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

    Onde mak hau bele compra 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.

  1. Āe

    Sim

  2. Ikai

    La

  3. Māfai

    Talvez

  4. Oku ou ʻilo

    Hau hakarak

  5. Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo

    Hau la hakarak

  6. Oku lelei ia

    Nia mak diak

  7. Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?

    Ita nian ideia sa?

  8. Te u ʻofa mai?

    Mak bele ajuda hau?

  9. Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa

    Hau precisa ajuda

  10. Fakamolemole

    Hakarak momentu

  11. Oku ou fakamolemole

    Hau mós

  12. Ikai ha palopalema

    La problema

  13. Fakaʻapaʻapa

    Parabens

  14. Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate

    Parabens ba aniversario

  15. Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei

    Hau haruka viagen diak

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ko fea e falemai?

    Onde está a estacão de trem? (Onde está a estacão de trem?)

  2. Ko fea e nofoa bus?

    Onde está a paragem de autocarro? (Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)

  3. Ko e feheia e pātala?

    Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e? (Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)

  4. He taimi fē e 'alu ai?

    Hora ne'e sai? (Hora ne'e sai?)

  5. Ko e ala lelei 'eni?

    Ema ne'e dalan certo ka? (Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)

  6. Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni

    Iha ne'e perto (Iha ne'e perto)

  7. Ko ia 'i he tu'a

    Iha ne'e laran (Iha ne'e laran)

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

    Kona ba mapa? (Kona ba mapa?)

  9. Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki

    Parar iha ne'e, favor (Parar iha ne'e, favor)

  10. E taha e taimi?

    Kona tempu hira? (Kona tempu hira?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehia te fua o kēia?

    Ita nia presu sa'o? (ita nia presu sao?)

  2. Ko ia, e lahi loā

    Esa mak baratu demais. (ko ia e lahi loa)

  3. Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?

    Ita iha coisa baratu seluk? (ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)

  4. E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?

    Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart? (e mafai au ke totongi e patu)

  5. Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu

    Hau hakarak mesa ba rua. (ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)

  6. Te fua, kataki

    Fatu, por favor. (te fua kataki)

  7. E aofia ai te ngāue?

    Servisu iha ka? (e aofia ai te ngau)

  8. O au ko e meʻakai

    Hau vegetarian. (o au ko e meakai)

  9. Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki

    Labele comida spicy, por favor. (katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)

  10. Ko ʻeni, e lelei

    Esa mak saboru. (ko eni e lelei)

  11. E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?

    Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu? (e mafai au ke mau e meakai)

  12. Ha ipu vai, kataki

    Kopa agua, por favor. (ha ipu vai kataki)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tū mai e polisi

    Liga ba polícia

  2. Tū mai e ambulance

    Liga ba ambulansia

  3. Ofa mai e fomaʻi

    Hau precisa doutor

  4. Oku ou fehi

    Hau sente sick

  5. Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati

    Hau iha alergia ba karu

  6. Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?

    Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

  7. Oku ʻi ai e ʻā

    Ita hakarak iha ne'e

  8. Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti

    Hau hasai passport

  9. Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?

    O pode liga ba hotel hau?

  10. Fakamolemole!

    Help!

Work and business

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

  1. Mālō e lelei

    Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

  2. Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha

    Kita halo reunião

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

    Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

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

    Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

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

    Ita bele halo conversa fali?

  6. Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā

    Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

  7. Mālō 'aupito kiate koe

    Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

  8. Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe

    Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

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

    Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

  10. Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe

    Hau sei volta ba ita

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

    Prazo mak sexta-feira

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?

    Hora ne'ebe? (hora ne'be)

  2. E tolu e uo e taimi

    Iha hora tolu. (iha hora tolu)

  3. Ongo

    Oin loron (oin loron)

  4. Taimi e aupito

    Amanhã (amanha)

  5. Taimi e ma'u

    Kona ba (kona ba)

  6. Mōnite

    Segunda-feira (segunda-feira)

  7. Tūsite

    Terça-feira (terca-feira)

  8. Pūsite

    Quarta-feira (quarta-feira)

  9. Tahi

    Ida (ida)

  10. Tolu

    Dua (dua)

  11. Tolu

    Tolu (tolu)

  12. Taha

    Sira (sira)

  13. Ono

    Nehun (nehun)

  14. Taha

    Metade (metade)

  15. Faka'apa'apa

    Lain (lain)