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Tongan phrasebook
Everyday Tongan for greetings, travel, the market, school and getting around, plus days, months, numbers and more. Tap a topic to jump to it.
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Greetings Fakafeʻiloaki
- Hello
- Mālō ē lelei
- How are you?
- Fēfē hake?
- Just fine, thank you.
- Sai pē, mālō
- Good morning.
- Mālō ʻetau maʻu e pongipongi ni´.
- Good evening.
- Mālō ʻetau maʻu e efiafi ni´.
- Goodbye (said to someone who is going, when you are staying)
- ʻAlu ā ē
- Goodbye (said to someone who is staying, when you are going)
- Nofo ā ē
- Goodbye (to several persons going)
- Mou ō ā ē
- Goodbye (to several persons staying)
- Mou nofo ā ē
Immigration & travel Potungaue kimuli & fefolauʻaki
- Do you need any help?
- ʻOku´ ke fie maʻu ha tokoni?
- Yes, please.
- ʻIo, kātaki.
- What is your first name?
- Ko hai ho hingoa ʻuluaki ?
- My first name is ...
- Ko hoku hingoa ʻuluaki ko...
- What is your last name?
- Ko e hā ho hingoa fakafāmili?
- My last name is...
- Ko hoku hingoa fakafāmili ko e...
- Where do yo come from?
- Ko hoʻo haʻu mei fē?
- I come from ...
- Ko ʻeku haʻu mei ...
- Where do you live?
- ʻOku ke nofo ʻi fē?
- I live in ...
- ʻOku ou nofo ʻi ...
- What is your address in this country?
- Ko e hā ho tuʻasila ʻi he fonua´ ni?
- What is your telephone number?
- Ko e hā ho fika telefoni?
- May I see your passport?
- Kātaki, ʻoku atā ke u sio hoʻo pasipooti?
- Date of birth.
- ʻAho fāʻeleʻi.
- Your age.
- Ho taʻu.
- Children.
- Fānau.
At the market or store ʻI he maaketi pe falekoloa
- How many are there?
- Ko e toko fiha ia?
- How much does it cost?
- ʻOku fiha hono totongi?
- How much?
- ʻOku fiha?
- Alright/too expensive
- Sai pē/fuʻu mamafa
- Thank you
- Mālō
- Thank you very much
- Mālō ʻaupito
- Is it ripe?
- ʻOku momoho?
- What is this called?
- Ko e hā hono hingoa ʻo e meʻa ko ʻeni?
- What are you doing?
- Ko e hā hoʻo meʻa ʻoku fai?
At school ʻI he ʻapiako
- Where do you go to school?
- ʻOku ke ako ʻi fe?
- What is the name of your school?
- Ko e hā hono hingoa ho ʻapi ako?
- How old are you?
- Ko ho taʻu fiha ʻeni?
- What is the Tongan word for ____?
- Ko e hā e lea faka-Tonga ki he ____?
- What is the English word for ____ ?
- Ko e hā ʻa e lea fakapilitānia ki he ____?
- I don't know.
- ʻOku ʻikai te u ilo.
- What are you doing?
- Ko e hā hoʻo meʻa ʻoku fai?
- Listen carefully.
- Fanongo lelei.
- Speak slowly.
- Lea māmālie
- Please repeat.
- Kātaki, to e ʻai.
- Who are you?
- Ko hai koe?
- I am ______(your name)
- Ko _______ au. (ho hingoa)
- What is today's date?
- Ko e ʻaho fiha ʻeni.
- Today is the first.
- Ko e ʻaho ʻuluaki ʻeni.
- What time is it?
- Ko e fihā ʻeni?
- It is nine o'clock.
- Ko e hivā ʻeni.
- Where is your book?
- Ko e fē hoʻo tohi?
Directions & signs Fakahinohino & fakaʻilonga
- Yes
- ʻIo
- No
- ʻIkai
- Where are you going?
- Ko hoʻo ʻalu ki fē?
- I am going to...
- Ko ʻeku ʻalu ki...
- Where is it?
- Ko fē ʻia?
- Where is the toilet?
- Ko fē ʻa e fale mālōlō?
- Where is the ____?
- Ko fē ʻa e ____?
- How far is it to ____ ?
- Ko e hā hono mamaʻo ki ____?
- Hotel.
- Hōtele.
- Post Office.
- Positi ʻOfisi
- Police Station.
- ʻApi Polisi.
- Hospital.
- Falemahaki.
- Bus Station.
- Tauʻanga pasi.
- Airport.
- Malaʻe vakapuna.
- To the right.
- Ki mataʻu.
- To the left.
- Ki hema.
- Stop there.
- Tuʻu hena.
- Stop here
- Tuʻu heni.
- No smoking.
- Tapu e ifi tapaka.
- Entrance or enter
- Hū ʻanga ki loto.
- Exit.
- Hū ʻanga ki tuʻa.
- Danger.
- Fakatuʻutāmaki.
- Do not touch.
- ʻOua ʻe ala.
- No trespassing.
- Tapu hala loto ʻapi
- Push
- Teke
- Pull
- Fusi
- Knock
- Tukituki
- Quiet please.
- Kātaki ʻo fakalongolongo.
- Do not disturb.
- ʻOua ʻe fakahohaʻa
- Cashier.
- Faifakatau.
- Ladies.
- Kakai fefine.
- Gentlemen.
- Kakai tangata.
- Caution.
- Fakatokanga
- Wet paint.
- Vali viku.
- Poison.
- Kona.
- Detour.
- Halafaki, ʻalu takai.
- Pedestrians.
- Kakai ʻalu lalo.
- Occupied.
- Moʻua.
- Vacant.
- ʻAtā.
Continents Ngaahi Konitineniti
- Africa
- ʻAfilika
- Antarctica
- ʻAnitātika
- Asia
- ʻEsia
- Australia
- ʻAositelēlia
- Europe
- ʻIulope
- North America
- ʻAmelika Noate (Tokelau)
- South America
- ʻAmelika Saute (Tonga)
Oceans Ngaahi ʻOseni
- Arctic Ocean
- ʻOseni ʻAketika
- Indian Ocean
- ʻOseni ʻInitia
- North Atlantic Ocean
- ʻOseni ʻAtalanitiki Noate
- North Pacific Ocean
- ʻOseni Pasifiki Noate
- South Atlantic Ocean
- ʻOseni ʻAtalanitiki Saute
- South Pacific Ocean
- ʻOseni Pasifiki Saute
- Southern Ocean
- ʻOseni Saute
Planets Ngaahi Palanite
- Earth
- Māmani
- Jupiter
- Siupita
- Mars
- Maʻasi
- Mercury
- Meakuli
- Neptune
- Nepituna
- Pluto
- Puluto
- Saturn
- Sātuna
- Uranus
- ʻUlani
- Venus, Morningstar
- 1. Vēnusi 2. Tapukitea
- Sun
- Laʻā
- Moon
- Māhina
Months Ngaahi Māhina
- January
- Sānuali
- February
- Fēpueli
- March
- Maʻasi
- April
- ʻEpeleli
- May
- Mē
- June
- Sune
- July
- Siulai
- August
- ʻAokosi
- September
- Sēpitema
- October
- ʻOkatopa
- November
- Nōvema
- December
- Tīsema
Days Ngaahi ʻAho
- Sunday
- Sāpate
- Monday
- Monite
- Tuesday
- Tusite
- Wednesday
- Pulelulu
- Thursday
- Tuʻapulelulu
- Friday
- Falaite
- Saturday
- Tokonaki
Countries Ngaahi Fonua
- Afghanistan
- ʻAfukānisitani
- Algeria
- ʻAsilia
- AmericanSamoa
- Haʻamoa ʻAmelika; Pangopango
- Argentina
- ʻAsenitina
- Australia
- ʻAositelēlia
- Austria
- ʻAositelia
- Bangladesh
- Pengikolotesi
- Belgium
- Pelisiume
- Brazil
- Palāsili
- Britain
- Pilitānia
- Burma
- Pema
- Canada
- Kānata
- Chile
- Saile
- China
- Siaina
- Cuba
- Kiupa
- Cyprus
- Saipalesi
- Czechoslovakia
- Sekisolovākia
- Denmark
- Tenimaʻake
- Egypt
- ʻIsipite
- England
- ʻIngilani
- Ethiopia
- ʻItiopea
- Fiji
- Fisi
- Finland
- Finilani
- France
- Falanisē
- Germany
- Siamane
- Ghana
- Kana
- Greece
- Kalisi
- Holland
- Hōlani
- HongKong
- HongoKongo
- Hungary
- Hungali
- Iceland
- ʻAisilani
- India
- ʻInitia
- Indonesia
- ʻInitonīsia
- Ireland
- ʻAilani
- Israel
- ʻIsileli
- Italy
- ʻItali
- Jamaica
- Samaika
- Japan
- Siapani
- Jordan
- Sioatani
- Kenya
- Kenia
- Kiribati
- Kilipati
- Korea
- Kōlea
- Lebanon
- Lepanoni
- Libya
- Lipia
- Malaysia
- Maleisia
- Malta
- Molota
- Mexico
- Mekisikou
- Morocco
- Moloko
- Nauru
- Naulu
- NewCaledonia
- Niukaletōnia
- NewZealand
- Nuʻusila
- Nigeria
- Naisilia
- Norway
- Noaue
- Pakistan
- Pākisitani
- Papua New Guinea
- Papua Niukini
- Philippines
- Filipaine
- Poland
- Pōlani
- Portugal
- Potukali
- Russia
- Lūsia
- Saudi Arabia
- Sauti ʻAlepea
- Scotland
- Sikotilani
- Solomon Islands
- ʻOtu Motu Solomone
- South Africa
- ʻAfilika Saute
- Spain
- Sipeini
- Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
- Sīloni
- Sweden
- Suēteni
- Switzerland
- Suisalani
- Syria
- Silia
- Tahiti
- Tahiti
- Tanzania
- Tenisania
- Thailand
- Taileni
- Tonga
- Tonga
- Trinidad
- Tuliniteti
- Turkey
- Toake
- Tuvalu
- Tūvalu
- Uganda
- ʻUkanitā
- United States of America
- Puleʻanga fakatahataha ʻo ʻAmelika
- Vanuatu
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Venisuela
- Vietnam
- Vietinemi
- Wales
- Uēlesi
- Western Samoa
- Haʻamoa Hihifo
- Yugoslavia
- ʻIukosilāvia
- Zambia
- Semipia
- Zimbabwe
- Simipāpue
Cardinal Numbers Ngaahi Tefito ʻi Fika
- 1 · one
- taha
- 2 · two
- ua
- 3 · three
- tolu
- 4 · four
- fā
- 5 · five
- nima
- 6 · six
- ono
- 7 · seven
- fitu
- 8 · eight
- valu
- 9 · nine
- hiva
- 10 · ten
- hongofulu
- 11 · eleven
- hongofulu mā taha (tahataha)
- 20 · twenty
- uofulu (ua noa)
- 30 · thirty
- tolungofulu (tolu noa)
- 40 · forty
- fāngofulu (fā noa)
- 50 · fifty
- nimangofulu (nima noa)
- 60 · sixty
- onongofulu (ono noa)
- 70 · seventy
- fitungofulu (fitu noa)
- 80 · eighty
- valungofulu (valu noa)
- 90 · ninety
- hivangofulu (hiva noa)
- 100 · one hundred
- teau
- 101 · a hundred and one
- teau mā taha
- 200 · two hundred
- uangeau
- 300 · three hundred
- tolungeau
- 1,000 · one thousand
- taha afe
- 2,000 · two thousand
- ua afe
- 10,000 · ten thousand
- taha mano
- 20,000 · twenty thousand
- ua mano
- 100,000 · one hundred thousand
- taha kilu
- 200,000 · two hundred thousand
- ua kilu
- 1,000,000 · one million
- taha miliona
- 2,000,000 · two million
- ua miliona
Ordinal Numbers Ngaahi Fika Fakahokohoko
- 1 · first
- Ko hono ʻuluaki
- 2 · second
- Ko hono ua
- 3 · third
- Ko hono tolu
- 4 · fourth
- Ko hono fā
- 5 · fifth
- Ko hono nima
- 6 · sixth
- Ko hono ono
- 7 · seventh
- Ko hono fitu
- 8 · eighth
- Ko hono valu
- 9 · nineth
- Ko hono hiva
- 10 · tenth
- Ko hono hongofulu
- 11 · eleventh
- Ko hono hongofulu mā taha
- 20 · twentieth
- Ko hono uofulu
- 30 · thirthieth
- Ko hono tolungofulu
- 40 · fortieth
- Ko hono fāngofulu
- 50 · fiftieth
- Ko hono nimangofulu
- 60 · sixtieth
- Ko hono onongofulu
- 70 · seventieth
- Ko hono fitungofulu
- 80 · eightieth
- Ko hono valungofulu
- 90 · ninetieth
- Ko hono hivangofulu
- 100 · hundreth
- Ko hono teau
- 101 · hundred and first
- Ko hono teau mā taha
- 200 · two hundreth
- Ko hono uangeau
- 300 · three hundreth
- Ko hono tolungeau
- 1,000 · thousandth
- Ko hono taha afe
- 2,000 · twothousandth
- Ko hono ua afe
- 10,000 · ten thousandth
- Ko hono taha mano
- 20,000 · twenty thousandth
- Ko hono ua mano
- 100,000 · hundred thousandth
- Ko hono taha kilu
- 200,000 · two hundred thousandth
- Ko hono ua kilu
- 1,000,000 · millionth
- Ko hono taha miliona
- 2,000,000 · twomillionth
- Ko hono ua miliona
Flat Shapes Ngaahi Me ʻa Lafalafa
- Square
- Tapafā
- Rectangle
- Tapafā tuliki totonu
- Oblong
- Tapafā fuolōloa
- Triangle
- Tapatolu
- Pentagon
- Tapanima
- Hexagon
- Tapaono
- Heptagon
- Tapafitu
- Octagon
- Tapavalu
- Circle
- 1. Laine fuopotopoto 2. Seakale
- Semicircle
- Vaeua seakale
- Oval
- Fuopotopoto fuolōloa
- Spiral
- Meʻa takatakai
Solid Shapes Ngaahi Meʻa Māʻopoʻopo
- Cube
- Kiupi
- Cuboid
- Kiupi fuolōloa
- Pyramid
- Pilamita
- Cone
- Mātei
- Prism
- Meʻa ʻoku ʻasi fakatapatolu
- Cylinder
- Meʻa fuopotopoto mo lōloa mo totonu
- Sphere
- 1.Meʻa fuopotopoto lelei
- Hemisphere
- Hemisefia
From the Tonga676 Tongan–English dictionary. Practise the words with the flashcards.