Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 6K views

    Useful Tongan Phrases

    Uploaded by

    Manoa Nagatalevu Tupou
    This document provides a collection of useful phrases in Tongan, an Austronesian language spoken mainly in Tonga. It includes common greetings, introductions, directions, thank you responses, emergency phrases, and holiday greetings translated to Tongan from English. The phrases are categorized by context and include notes on formal versus informal usage and singular, dual, and plural forms.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Useful Tongan Phrases

    Uploaded by

    Manoa Nagatalevu Tupou
    6K views4 pages
    This document provides a collection of useful phrases in Tongan, an Austronesian language spoken mainly in Tonga. It includes common greetings, introductions, directions, thank you responses, emergency phrases, and holiday greetings translated to Tongan from English. The phrases are categorized by context and include notes on formal versus informal usage and singular, dual, and plural forms.

    Original Description:

    Includes a list of key Tonga words useful to any visitors coming to Tonga.

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    This document provides a collection of useful phrases in Tongan, an Austronesian language spoken mainly in Tonga. It includes common greetings, introductions, directions, thank you responses, emergency phrases, and holiday greetings translated to Tongan from English. The phrases are categorized by context and include notes on formal versus informal usage and singular, dual, and plural forms.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    6K views4 pages

    Useful Tongan Phrases

    Uploaded by

    Manoa Nagatalevu Tupou
    This document provides a collection of useful phrases in Tongan, an Austronesian language spoken mainly in Tonga. It includes common greetings, introductions, directions, thank you responses, emergency phrases, and holiday greetings translated to Tongan from English. The phrases are categorized by context and include notes on formal versus informal usage and singular, dual, and plural forms.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    You are on page 1of 4

    Useful Tongan phrases

    A collection of useful phrases in Tongan, an Austronesian language spoken mainly in


    Tonga.
    To see these phrases in many other languages click on the English versions.
    Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = said to one person, dl = said to
    two people, tr = said to three people
    English

    Faka-Tonga (Tongan)

    Welcome

    Talitali fiefia

    Hello
    (General greeting)

    Ml e lelei (inf)
    Ml etau lava (frm)

    How are you?

    Ff hake? (sg)
    Mo ff hake? (dl)
    Mou ff hake? (tr)

    Reply to 'How are you?'

    Sai p, ml, ff koe?

    Long time no see

    Fuoloa 'e fepulingaki

    What's your name?

    Ko hai ho hingoa?

    My name is ...

    Ko hoku hingoa ko...

    Where are you from?

    Ko ho'o ha'u mei fe?

    I'm from ...

    Ko 'eku ha'u mei ...

    Pleased to meet you


    Good morning
    (Morning greeting)

    Ml tau mau e pongipongi ni

    Good day

    Ml e lelei
    Ml e laumalie (to a chief)
    Ml e lakoifua (to a monarch)

    Good afternoon
    (Afternoon greeting)

    Ml tau mau e hoata ni

    Good evening
    (Evening greeting)

    Ml tau mau e efiafi ni

    Good night

    Pouli a
    Mohe a

    Goodbye
    (Parting phrases)

    Alu a (to sb going)


    Fakaau (to sb going - vfrm)
    Nofo (to sb staying)
    Toki sio (see you later - inf)

    Good luck

    Mon'ia

    Cheers! Good Health!


    (Toasts used when drinking)
    Have a nice day
    Bon appetit /
    Have a nice meal
    Bon voyage /
    Have a good journey
    I understand

    Oku mahino kiate au

    I don't understand

    ikai mahino

    Please speak more slowly

    Fakamolemole duku ho lea vave

    Please say that again

    Fakamolemole toe tala mai

    Please write it down

    Kataki o tohii mai

    Do you speak English?

    Oku ke lava o lea faka-plangi?

    Do you speak Tongan?

    Oku ke lava o lea faka-Tonga?

    Yes, a little
    (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')

    Oku ou lea faka-Tonga siisii p

    How do you say ... in Tongan?

    Ko e h a e lea faka-Tonga ki he ...?

    Excuse me

    Ktaki
    Tulou

    How much is this?

    Oku fiha e?
    Fija hono totongi?

    Sorry

    Fakamolemole

    Please

    Ktaki

    Thank you

    Ml
    Ml aupito

    Reply to thank you

    Io ml

    Where's the toilet?

    Ko f a e falemll?

    This gentleman will pay for everything

    'E totongi ktoa 'ehe tamasi'i.


    (>children & young people)
    'E totongi ktoa 'ehe tangata.
    (>married & middle aged people)
    'E totongi ktoa 'ehe tangata'eiki.
    (>the elderly)

    This lady will pay for everything

    'E totongi ktoa 'ehe tahine.


    (>children & young people)
    'E totongi ktoa 'ehe fefine.
    (>married & middle aged people)
    'E totongi ktoa 'ehe fine'eiki.
    (>the elderly)

    Would you like to dance with me?

    Teke lava tauolunga mo au?

    I love you

    Oku ou ofa ia koe

    Get well soon

    Leave me alone!
    Help!

    Tokoni mai!

    Fire!

    Koe afi!

    Stop!

    Tuku ia!

    Call the police!

    Teu ta ki he polise!

    Christmas and New Year greetings

    Kilisimasi fiefia mo ha ta'u fo'ou mon'ia

    Easter greetings

    Ma'u ha 'aho Pekia fiefia.

    Birthday greetings

    Ma'u ha 'aho fiefie


    Ma'u ha 'aho fa'ele'i fiefia

    One language is never enough

    He'ikai fe'unga ke 'ilo ha lea 'e taha.

    My hovercraft is full of eels


    Why this phrase?

    Hoku vakapuna tt 'i 'olunga fono 'i he toke.

    If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide
    recordings, please contact me.

    You might also like