Learn Tongan online.
Talk with your kāinga again.
Interactive Lea Faka-Tonga lessons with native verified audio, in small doable steps. Free to start, built for you first.
72,297+ learners using Asalei
72,297+ learners using Asalei
Beginner
Start from zero, no experience needed
~5 min
Bite sized lessons that fit real life
100%
Native verified Tongan audio
Free
Free to start, upgrade only if you want
Why learn the Tongan language
Lea Faka-Tonga is where your kāinga lives.
Tongan sits at the centre of family, church and community life across Tonga and the diaspora. Maybe you grew up around it and never got to speak it back. Asalei helps you learn Tongan online in small steps, so you can join the conversation with confidence.
Your language deserves world class tools, starting with yours.
Inside the beginner course
What you will learn in your first Tongan course.
Real phrases for home, church and everyday talk, said with respect.
Greetings and polite phrases
Mālō e lelei, fakamolemole, mālō ʻaupito, the words that open doors.
Family and kāinga
Name your people and the roles that hold the family together.
Numbers, time and days
Count, tell the time and plan the week in Lea Faka-Tonga.
Church and community
Phrases for lotu, gatherings and everyday respect.
Asking and answering
Hold a real back and forth, not just memorised lines.
Everyday places and things
The house, the shop, the village, daily life words.
Basic sentence patterns
Simple structures you will reuse constantly.
Pronunciation and listening
Clear native audio so the sounds land right.
Speak with respect
Culture first, not just word for word.
Learn not just what to say, but when and how, with fakaʻapaʻapa that matters at home and at church.
Tap phrases with audio to hear native speakers
Made for real life
Learn Tongan in NZ, Australia, the US, or right here in Tonga.
Learn Tongan in NZ and abroad
Use Asalei for daily practice and pair it with church, family and community classes wherever you live.
Asalei vs the big apps
Looked for Tongan on Duolingo and found little? Asalei is built for Pacific languages first.
A book, or an app?
Books are great references. Asalei turns that knowledge into speaking with clear audio and short practice.
Great for us American Tongans
"I was born and raised in America and I'm 100% Tongan. Unfortunately I did not learn the language growing up and now after using the app for a few weeks I'm loving it and using some of my lessons in real life."
Ready to start your Tongan journey?
Create a free account and start your first Lea Faka-Tonga lesson. Five minutes is enough. Mālō.
Good questions
Learn Tongan online, the questions we hear most.
Yes. Asalei’s beginner Tongan course is free to start, with real lessons and native verified audio.