Looking for practical Twi to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi phrase first, then the Tongan translation (Tongan) — 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 Tongan.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tongan-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.
Akwabaa
Mālō
Medase
Mālō
Mema wo akye
Mālō e lelei
Mema wo aha
Mālō e lelei
Mema wo adwo
Mālō e lelei
Da yie
Nofo ā
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tōfā
Nante yie
Tōfā
Wo din de sɛn?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Me din de John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Wo ho te sɛn?
Ofa atu?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Mente Hindi pa
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Mente ase
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Bɔ nifa
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Bɔ benkum
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e 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.
Aane
Āe
Daabi
Ikai
Ebeye yie
Māfai
M'ani agye
Oku ou ʻilo
M'ani nsi
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Oku lelei ia
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Mepɛ aboa
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Tena hɔ kakra
Fakamolemole
Mepa wo kyɛw
Oku ou fakamolemole
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Ikai ha palopalema
Meda wo akye
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Awoda pa
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Tū mai e polisi(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
Tū mai e ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Ofa mai e fomaʻi(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
Oku ou fehi(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Mālō e lelei
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.