Tongan Pre-Lesson

  1. Tali mai
    answer me
  2. toe 'ai!
    repeat!
  3. 'ai fakataha!
    say it together!
  4. kataki toe 'ai!
    please repeat!
  5. ki'i tahataha hake!
    a little louder!
  6. Mahino?
    understand?
  7. 'oku 'ikai mahino!
    it is not understandable
  8. 'oku mahino!
    it is understandable!
  9. malo 'aupito
    thanks very much
  10. ko e ha e?
    what is that?
  11. kamata!
    begin!
  12. kamata fo'ou!
    begin anew!
  13. sai, tau tuku!
    fine, let's quit
  14. tulou!
    excuse me!
  15. hu mai!
    come in!
  16. alu a e
    goodbye! (to the person going)
  17. nofo a e
    goodbye (to the person staying)
  18. mou o a e
    goodbye (to several persons going)
  19. mou nofo a e
    goodbye (to several persons staying)
  20. faka'au a e!
    goodbye (polite form, singular)
  21. Mou faka'au a e!
    goodbye (polite form, plural)
  22. fakamolemole
    forgive (me)
  23. lea malie
    speak slowly
  24. kataki
    please, excuse me
  25. kataki fakamolemole
    please, be patient
  26. ko ia
    that's it
  27. fanongo lelei
    listen carefully
  28. 'oua e lea, fanongo pe
    don't speak, just listen
  29. fanongo pe
    just listen
  30. 'oku 'ikai te u ilo
    i don't know
  31. ko e ha e lea faka-tonga ki he ______?
    what is the tongan word for _______?
  32. ko hai ho hingoa?
    what is your name?
  33. ko _____ au
    I am ______
  34. malo e lelei
    hello
  35. fefe hake
    how are you?
  36. sai pe
    just fine
  37. ko au
    (polite response for when someone call your name)
  38. malo e lava mai
    thanks for coming
  39. 'io, malo e tau mo eni
    response to malo e lava mai
Author
wilsonunga
ID
19651
Card Set
Tongan Pre-Lesson
Description
Tongan Pre-Lesson
Updated