Welcome

Talitali 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 see

Fuoloa '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 you

Fiefia ke toe feiloaki mo koe

Good morning

(Morning greeting)

Mālō tau ma‘u e pongipongi ni

Good day

Mālō e lelei

Mālō 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 night

Po‘uli a

Mohe 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 day

Ma'u ha aho lelei

Bon appetit /

Have a nice meal

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Bon voyage /

Have a good journey

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I understand

‘Oku mahino kiate ‘au

I don't understand

‘ikai mahino

Please speak more slowly

Fakamolemole duku ho lea vave

Please say that again

Fakamolemole toe tala mai

Please write it down

Kataki ‘o tohi‘i mai

Do you speak English?

‘Oku ke lava ‘o lea faka-pālangi?

Do you speakTongan?

‘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 ... inTongan?

Ko e hā ‘a e le‘a faka-Tonga ki he ...?

Excuse me

Kātaki

Tulou

How much is this?

‘Oku fiha e?

Fija hono totongi?

Sorry

Fakamolemole

Please

Kātaki

Thank you

Mālō

Mālō ‘aupito

Reply to thank you

‘Io mālō

Where's the toilet?

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

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Leave me alone!

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Help!

Tokoni mai!

Fire!

Koe afi!

Stop!

Tuku ia!

Call the police!

Teu ta ki he polise!

Christmas and New Year greetings

Kilisimasi fiefia mo ha ta'u fo'ou monū'ia

Easter greetings

Ma'u ha 'aho Pekia fiefia.

Birthday greetings

Ma'u ha 'aho fiefie

Ma'u ha 'aho fa'ele'i fiefia

One language is never enough

He'ikai fe'unga ke 'ilo ha lea 'e taha.

My hovercraft is full of eels

Why this phrase?

Hoku vakapuna tētē 'i 'olunga fono 'i he toke