Want to learn hello in Tongan or other common greetings? At Pacific Learners, we are excited to bring you a series of engaging animated videos designed to introduce learners to the basics of the Tongan language.

Our mission is to support the revitalisation of Pacific languages, so we have created a dedicated Tongan Language Page that brings together all of our Tongan content in one place. On this page, you will find a variety of language lessons, cultural videos, scriptures, and learning images to help strengthen your understanding of the language.

In this video, Mele’s mum visits the classroom to teach students some basic Tongan words and phrases, as well as introducing simple letters and numbers. It’s a fun and accessible way for children and beginners to start learning the Tongan language.

Here are the Tongan words, phrases, numbers and letters in the alphabet you will learn in this video:

• Malo e Lelei  –  Hello
• Malo ‘Aupito  –  Thank You (very much)
• Fefe hake?  –  How are you?
• Sai pe malo  –  Good thank you
• Tulou  –  Excuse me
• Kataki  –  Please
• Ha’u  –  Come
• ‘Alu ki fe?  –  Where are you going?
• ‘Alu  –  Go
• Kamata  –  Start
• ‘Osi  –  Finish
• Nofo ki lalo  –  Sit down
• ‘Io  –  Yes
• ‘Ikai  –  No
• Me’akai  –  Food
• Inu  –  Drink
• Taha  –  1
• Ua  –  2
• Tolu  –  3
• Fa  –   4
• Nima  –  5
• Ono  –  6
• Fitu  –  7
• Valu  –  8
• Hiva  – 9
• Hongofulu  –  10

Tongan Alphabet:     a  –  e  –  f  –  h  –  i  –  k  –  l  –  m  –  n  –  ng  –  o  –  p  –  s  –  t  –  u  –  v

By practising these basic Tongan greetings and phrases, learners can begin building confidence in everyday conversations while connecting more deeply with Tongan language and culture.