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What's wrong with your hand?
Ko e ha oku pehe ai ho nima?
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Why are you coming?
Ko e ha oku ke ha'u ai?
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I come in order to see the doctor.
'Oku ou ha'u koe'uhi ke u sio ki he toketaa.
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I'll return for george's sake.
Te u foki koe'uhi ko Siaosi
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I want to speak to John, because he has my pen.
'Oku ou fie lea kia Sione koe'uhi oku ne ma'u 'eku peni.
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I will give an explanation so that they understand.
Te u fai he fakamatala koe'uhi ke mahino kiate kinautolu.
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Don't get angry lest something bad come from it!
'Oua te ke 'ita koe'uhi na'a hoko ha kovi!
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I'll return for John's sake.
Te u foki ko Sione.
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I explained so that they might understand.
Na'a ku fakamatala ke mahino kiate kinautolu.
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What for?
Koe'uhi ko e ha?
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John is trying hard to come and teach.
'Oku feinga lahi 'a Sione ke ha'u 'o faiako.
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Finau insists on going so that she can get married.
'Oku vili 'a Finau ke 'alu koe'uhi ke mali.
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You failed the exam because of your laziness.
Na'a ke to he sivi koe'uhi ko ho'o fakapikopiko.
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David has gone back because his mother is sick.
Kuo foki 'a Tevita koe'uhi 'oku puke 'ene fa'e.
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He stayed because he was sick.
Na'e nofo koe'uhi ko 'ene puke.
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He waited so that they could go together.
Na'e tali koe'uhi ke na o fakataha.
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Mary will stay for her mothers sake.
'E nofo 'a mele koe'uhi ko 'ene fa'e.
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Don't sleep lest teh boss gets angry.
'Oua te ke mohe na'a 'ita e pule.
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Stop it lest someone gets hurt.
Tuku ia na'a lavea ha taha.
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Explain, explanation
fakamatala
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so that, in order to , in order that, because, for the sake of
Koe'uhi
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to die (high language)
pekia
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Inist, persist, to doggedly pursue
vili
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