Wondering how to count in Tongan?
This post will tell you all the numbers in Tongan from 1 to 1,000. It also covers the main numbering rules which should help you form new numbers.
Hopefully you’ll leave this page knowing some essential Tongan numbers.
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List Of Tongan Numbers From 1-1000
Below is a list of the numbers in Tongan from 1 to 1,000.
Please note: I have not included every single number from 1 – 1,000. The key numbers have been included, to form any other numbers in between, please see the numbering rules below.
- 0 – noa
- 1 – taha
- 2 – ua
- 3 – tolu
- 4 – fā
- 5 – nima
- 6 – ono
- 7 – fitu
- 8 – valu
- 9 – hiva
- 10 – hongofulu
- 11 – taha taha
- 12 – taha ua
- 13 – taha tolu
- 14 – taha fā
- 15 – taha nima
- 16 – taha ono
- 17 – taha fitu
- 18 – taha valu
- 19 – taha hiva
- 20 – ua noa
- 21 – ua taha
- 22 – uo ua
- 23 – ua tolu
- 24 – ua fā
- 25 – ua nima
- 26 – ua ono
- 27 – ua fitu
- 28 – ua valu
- 29 – ua hiva
- 30 – tolu noa
- 31 – tolu taha
- 32 – tolu ua
- 33 – tolu tolu
- 34 – tolu fā
- 35 – tolu nima
- 36 – tolu ono
- 37 – tolu fitu
- 38 – tolu valu
- 39 – tolu hiva
- 40 – fā noa
- 50 – nima noa
- 60 – ono noa
- 70 – fitu noa
- 80 – valu noa
- 90 – hiva noa
- 100 – teau
- 200 – ua ngeau
- 300 – tolu ngeau
- 400 – fā ngeau
- 500 – nima ngeau
- 600 – ono ngeau
- 700 – fitu ngeau
- 800 – valu ngeau
- 900 – hiva ngeau
- 1,000 – taha afe
Tongan Numbering Rules
Like in many languages, there are some rules when it comes to the numbers in Tongan.
Knowing these rules will help you to learn the numbers and work out the name for other numbers not listed here.
Numbers From 11 – 19
The teen numbers from 11 to 19 are easily formed in Tongan by simply joining the word for 1 which is ‘taha’ with the single digit.
For example, to say 19 you need to join 1 (taha) with 9 (hiva) so 19 is ‘taha hiva’.
Tens Numbers
You can also easily form the tens numbers in Tongan such as 20, 30, 40, 50 etc.
To do this take the single digit and follow it with the word for 0 which is ‘noa’.
For example, for the number 30, you need to join the number 3 (tolu) with 0 (noa) so 30 is ‘tolu noa’.
Compound Numbers From 21 – 99
Forming all other compound numbers from 21 to 99 is super easy in Tongan.
All you need to do is join the single digits together so if you learn the numbers from 1 – 10, you can already say all numbers all the way to 99 with no additional words!
For example, to form 26 you just need the number 2 (ua) followed by the number 6 (ono) so 26 is ‘ua ono’.
There are only a couple of exceptions to be aware of 22, 55 & 99. The pronunciation changes slightly to avoid the words being repeated.
- 22 – uo ua
- 55 – nime nima
- 99 – hive hiva
Hundreds Numbers
Forming the hundreds numbers in Tongan e.g. 200, 300, 400, etc is also simple.
Start with the digit and follow with the word ‘ngeau’.
For example, to form 500, you start with 5 (nima) and follow with ‘ngeau’ so 500 is ‘nima ngeau’.
Compound Numbers From 101 – 999
You can also easily form larger compound numbers in Tongan such as 234, 456, 678, 987 and so on.
Similar to other numbers in Tongan, forming these numbers is as simple as joining together the individual digits.
For example, to form 482, just join the words for 4 (fā), 8 (valu) and 2 (ua) together so 482 is ‘fā valu ua’.
Another example is 111 where you simply say 1 (taha) three times so 111 is ‘taha taha taha’.
The only ones you need to watch out for are the hundred and tens numbers e.g. 110, 120, 130 etc. Start these with the word for 100 (teau) and follow with the word for the ten number.
For example, for 120, you say 100 (teau) then follow with 20 (ua noa) so 120 is ‘teau ua noa’.
For the numbers from 101 – 109, join 100 (teau) with the single digit e.g. 101 is ‘teau taha’.
If you need more help learning Tongan it may be worth getting an audio course like this one.
How To Pronounce Tongan Numbers
To ensure you’re pronouncing the numbers in Tongan correctly, you can check out the below videos. You can hear the numbers pronounced by a native Tongan speaker.
For numbers, 1 to 20, check out this video:
For numbers 100+, check out this video:
Thanks for reading this post on how to say the numbers from 1 to 1,000 in Tongan.
You should now be able to count in Tongan and know some of the rules on numbering.
Another essential phrase you can learn is hello in Tongan. You’ll need this essential phrase in lots of different situations.
You can find out more about the Tongan language here.
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