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Lit. Has started teh meeting or not yet?
Kuo fai e fakataha pe te'eki ai?
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You are late, for it has already begun
'oku ke tomui, he kuo 'osi kamata.
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Do you know what time it will let out?
'Oku ke 'ilo pe 'e tuku he fiha?
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Perhaps, it'll end at four o'clock.
Mahalo, 'e tuku he faa.
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I dont know when Kepu is coming.
'Oku 'ikai te u 'ilo pe 'e ha'u 'afe a Kepu.
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It's not understood when our suffering will end.
'Oku 'ikai mahino pe 'e 'osi 'afe 'etau faingata'a-'ia.
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Will John go to school or will he go to work?
'E 'alu 'a Sione 'o ako pe 'e 'alu 'o ngaue?
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He'll go to work for he has finished his schooling.
'E alu 'o ngaue, he kuo 'osi 'ene ako.
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Will you be long in nuku'alofa or will you transfer to Vava'u?
Te ke fuoloa 'i Nuku'alofa pe te ke hiki ki Vava'u?
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I will move to Vava'u, because i'm replacing Siua.
Te u hiki ki Vava'u, he teu fetongi a siua.
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I don't know whether i'll ever be smart some day or not.
Hei'ilo pe te u poto ha 'aho pe 'ikai.
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Have you heard whether help will come or not?
Kuo ke fanongo pe 'e ha'u ha tokoni pe 'ikai?
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Are you coming or not?
Te ke ha'u pe 'ikai?
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Are you going or not.
Te ke alu pe 'ikai.
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Are you going to pay or not?
Te ke totongi pe 'ikai?
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Are you going to finish or not?
Te ke faka'osi pe 'ikai?
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Has the work been accomplished or not yet?
Kuo lava e ngaue pe te'eki ai?
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Has teh meeting been accomplished or not yey?
Kuo lava a fakataha pe te'eki ai?
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I don't know whether I'll be able to go or not?
Hei'ilo pe te u lava 'o 'alu pe 'ikai?
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Don't be sassy , for it looks bad.
'Oua te ke talahu'i he 'oku ngali kovi.
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Dont be lazy, for it looks bad
'Oua te ke fakapikopiko, he 'oku ngali kovi.
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The teacher will be upset, because the food has been wasted.
'E mamahi e faiako he kuo maumau e me'akai.
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Go change your clothes, for they are dirty.
'Alu 'o fetongi ho vale , he 'oku uli!
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Replace, Change, change clothes
Fetongi
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I dont know, it is not known
hei'ilo
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Bad apperance to appear unbecoming or ungratefull
ngali kovi
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To waste, rot, break, ruin
maumau
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