Airport & Customs

1. Kātaki ʻo fakahā mai hoʻo paasipooti

   Kā-ta-ki ʻo fa-ka-hā mai ho-ʻo pa-a-si-po-o-ti

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   Tongan follows VSO word order.

2. Ko e hā ʻa e taumuʻa ʻo hoʻo folau?

   Ko e hā ʻa e tau-mu-ʻa ʻo ho-ʻo fo-lau?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Ko e hā" = what is

3. Te ke nofo ʻi ha pō ʻe fiha?

   Te ke no-fo ʻi ha pō ʻe fi-ha?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "ʻe fiha" = how many

4. ʻOku ʻi ai ha meʻa ke fakahā?

   ʻO-ku ʻi ai ha me-ʻa ke fa-ka-hā?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "ʻOku ʻi ai" = is there

5. ʻOku ʻikai ke aʻu mai ʻeku kato

   ʻO-ku ʻi-kai ke a-ʻu mai ʻe-ku ka-to

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "ʻikai" = not

6. Ko e kato nima ʻeni

   Ko e ka-to ni-ma ʻe-ni

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "kato nima" = hand luggage

7. ʻOku ou fononga atu pē ki ha fonua kehe

   ʻO-ku ou fo-no-nga a-tu pē ki ha fo-nu-a ke-he

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "fononga atu" = to travel onward

8. Ko fē ʻa e matapā?

   Ko fē ʻa e ma-ta-pā?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Ko fē" = where

9. Ko e hā ʻa e taimi ʻe kamata ai ʻa e heka?

   Ko e hā ʻa e tai-mi ʻe ka-ma-ta ai ʻa e he-ka?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Ko e hā ʻa e taimi" = what time

10. Ko fē ʻa e falekoloa taʻetotongi?

    Ko fē ʻa e fa-le-ko-lo-a ta-ʻe-to-to-ngi?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    "taʻe-" = without, "totongi" = payment

Browse all TravelPhrases languages