Looking for practical Yoruba to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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: pick five Tongan 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.
Bawo
Mālō(bawoh)
O seun
Mālō(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Mālō e lelei(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Mālō e lelei(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Mālō e lelei(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Nofo ā(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Tōfā(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Tōfā(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Ofa atu?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe(ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Mi ò ye mi
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
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?)
Yí si apa osi
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Yí si apa otun
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Lọ taara
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Mo ti sọnù
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?
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.
Bẹẹni
Āe
Rara
Ikai
Bóyá
Māfai
Mo gba
Oku ou ʻilo
Mo kọ
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Iyẹn dára
Oku lelei ia
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Fakamolemole
Mo bínú
Oku ou fakamolemole
Kò sí ìṣòro
Ikai ha palopalema
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
O sunmọ ibi yi
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
O jinna si ibi yi
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Elo ni eyi?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Eyi dára
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Pe iroyin ọlọpa
Tū mai e polisi(pe iroyin olopa)
Pe ambulance
Tū mai e ambulance(pe ambulance)
Mo nilo dokita
Ofa mai e fomaʻi(mo nilo dokita)
Mo n ni irora
Oku ou fehi(mo n ni irora)
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati(mo ni akunya si efo)
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
O n dun nibi
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā(o n dun nibi)
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
I ranlọwọ!
Fakamolemole!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Mālō e lelei(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Akoko ipari ni Friday
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.