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Did you tell tupou to come?
Na'a ke tala kia Tupou ke ha'u?
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Yes, I told (Commanded) him to bring the mail (with him).
'Io, na'a ku fekau ki ai ke ne 'omai e meili
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Come let's go and look (for him)
Ha'u ke ta o 'o kumi.
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I'll ask John to help me.
Te u kole kia Sione ke ne tokoni mai.
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I want the children to be right here
'Oku ou fie ma'u e tamaiki ke nau 'i heni.
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Do you want to help Sione?
'Oku ke loto ke ke tokoni kia Sione?
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I don't want to ( I don't agree to it)
'Oku 'ikai te u loto ki ai?
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I long to have an opportunity.
'Olu ou faka'amu ke u mau'u ha faingamalie
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Come let's go! (so we can go)
Ha'u ke tau o!
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Push (fig.) to finish it up!
'Ai ke 'osi!
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Study a lot (to the point of much)
Ako ke lahi!
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Try to be obedient!
Feinga ke ke talangofua!
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Try to be wise (prudent)!
Feinga ke ke fakapotopoto!
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Try to be serious!
Feinga ke ke fakamaatoato!
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I want to be smart.
'Oku ou loto ke u poto.
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I long (wish) to be smart.
'Oku ou faka'amu ke u poto.
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I'm trying to become smart.
'Oku ou loto ke u poto.
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I went fishing to get some fish.
Na'a ku fangota ke u ma'u ha ika
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I stayed to get some fish.
Na'a ku nofo ke u ma'u ha ika.
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Do you want me to fix that?
'Oku ke fiema'u au ke ngaahi e?
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Do you want me to do that?
'oku ke fiema'u au ke fai e?
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Do you want me to clean that?
'Oku ke fiema'u au ke fufulu e?
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Come lets go!
Ha'u ke tau o
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The children stayed to lear songs.
Na'e nofo e tamaiki ke nau ako hiva
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to long for, tearn, hope, wish
faka'amu
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seruous, earnest, fervent
fakamaatoato
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Wise, prudent, frugal
fakapotopoto
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to (infinitive), in order to, so that, because
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