EnglishFaka-Tonga (Tongan) WelcomeTalitali fiefia Hello (General greeting)Mālō e lelei (inf)Mālō ‘etau lava (frm) How are you?Fēfē hake? (sg)Mo fēfē hake? (dl)Mou fēfē hake? (tr) Reply to 'How are you?'Sai pē, mālō, fēfē koe? Long time no seeFuoloa '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 youFiefia ke toe feiloaki mo koe Good morning(Morning greeting)Mālō tau ma‘u e pongipongi ni Good dayMālō e leleiMālō e laumalie (to a chief)Mālō e lakoifua (to a monarch) Good afternoon(Afternoon greeting)Mālō tau ma‘u e ho‘ata ni Good evening(Evening greeting)Mālō tau ma‘u e efiafi ni Good nightPo‘uli aMohe a Goodbye(Parting phrases)‘Alu a (to sb going)Faka’au ā (to sb going - vfrm)Nofo ā (to sb staying)Toki sio (see you later - inf) Good luck!Monū'ia Cheers! Good Health!(Toasts used when drinking)Ofa atu! Have a nice dayMa'u ha aho lelei 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 slowlyFakamolemole duku ho lea vave Please say that againFakamolemole toe tala mai Please write it downKataki ‘o tohi‘i mai Do you speak English?‘Oku ke lava ‘o lea faka-pālangi? Do you speak Tongan?‘Oku ke lava ‘o lea faka-Tonga? Yes, a little(reply to 'Do you speak ...?')‘Oku ou lea faka-Tonga si’isi’i pē How do you say ... in Tongan?Ko e hā ‘a e le‘a faka-Tonga ki he ...? Excuse meKātakiTulou How much is this?‘Oku fiha e?Fija hono totongi? SorryFakamolemole PleaseKātaki Thank youMālōMālō ‘aupito Reply to thank you‘Io mālō Where's the toilet / bathroom?Ko fē ‘a e falemālōlō? This gentleman will pay for everything'E totongi kātoa 'ehe tamasi'i.(>children & young people)'E totongi kātoa 'ehe tangata.(>married & middle aged people)'E totongi kātoa 'ehe tangata'eiki.(>the elderly) This lady will pay for everything'E totongi kātoa 'ehe tahine.(>children & young people)'E totongi kātoa 'ehe fefine.(>married & middle aged people)'E totongi kātoa '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 greetingsKilisimasi fiefia mo ha ta'u fo'ou monū'ia Easter greetingsMa'u ha 'aho Pekia fiefia. Birthday greetingsMa'u ha 'aho fiefieMa'u ha 'aho fa'ele'i fiefia One language is never enoughHe'ikai fe'unga ke 'ilo ha lea 'e taha. My hovercraft is full of eelsWhy this phrase?Hoku vakapuna tētē 'i 'olunga fono 'i he toke.
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