Thursday, 3 September 2015

Tongan Language Week!

We have all been really enjoying Tongan Language week. We have learnt lots of new Tongan words like:
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?
Goodbye ‘Alu a (to sb going) Faka’au ā (to sb going) - vfrm
Nofo ā (to sb staying) Toki sio (see you later) inf
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 forma?
I'm from ...Ko ‘eku ha‘u mei ...
Pleased to meet you
Good morning
(Morning greeting)
Mālō tau ma‘u e pongipongi ni
Good dayMālō e lelei
Mālō e laumalie (to a chief)
Mālō e lakoifua (to a monarch)


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