Looking for practical Tongan to Venetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Venetian translation (Venetian) — 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 Venetian.
Tip: when a Venetian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tongan wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mālō
Ciao
Mālō
Grazie
Mālō e lelei
Bona matina
Mālō e lelei
Bona tarde
Mālō e lelei
Bona sera
Nofo ā
Bona note
Tōfā
A presto
Tōfā
Addio
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Come te ciami?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Me ciamo John
Ofa atu?
Come te stai?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Piasee de conossarte
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Parli inglese?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
No parlo ben l'hindi.(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
No capisco.(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Parla piano, per favore.(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Pò dirlo ancora?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Dove xe el bagno?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Come riva al centro?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Gira a sinistra.(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Gira a destra.(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Va dritto.(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Quanto costa el biglietto?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Un biglietto, per favore.(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Xe lontan da qua?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Me so perdù.(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Dove posso comprar una scheda 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
Sì
Ikai
No
Māfai
Forse
Oku ou ʻilo
Sò d'accordo
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
No sò d'accordo
Oku lelei ia
Quelo el xe bon
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Cossa ne pensi?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Fakamolemole
Aspetta un momento
Oku ou fakamolemole
Me dispiase
Ikai ha palopalema
Nissun problema
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Complimenti
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Bon compleanno
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Fai un bel viaggio
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Dove xe la fermada del bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Quale binario xe?(ko e feheia e patala)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
A che ora parte?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Xe questa la strada giusta?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Xe vicino qua(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Xe lontano da qua(ko ia i he tua)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Fermati qua, per favore(tu i he aiga kataki)
E taha e taimi?
Quanto tempo ghe vò?(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?
Quanto costa questo?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Quello xe troppo caro(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Posso pagar con la carta?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Vorìa un tàvola par do(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
El conto, per piaser(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
El servizio xe incluso?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
Mi so vegetariano(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Niente cibo piccante, per piaser(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Questo xe delizioso(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Posso aver el menù?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Ciamè la polizia
Tū mai e ambulance
Ciamè un'ambulanza
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Gò bisogno de un dottore
Oku ou fehi
Me sento male
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Gò allergia ai noccioli
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Me fa mal qua
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Gò perso el me passaporto
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Pòi ciamar el me hotel?
Fakamolemole!
Aiuto!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Piasee de conoserte
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Femo un incontro
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
A che ora te va ben?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
O invio el raport oggi
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Pòsem parlar domani?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Te mando el file in allegato
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Grazie del to tempo
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Aspeto de lavorar con te
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Pòti chiarir quel punto?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Me farò sentire
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
La scadenza xe venerdì
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.