Alisha Tara

The English phrase ‘beautiful girl’ is translated into Tongan as taʻahine fakaʻofoʻofa.

The Tongan word for “mommy” is faʻē. This phrase is used by children to address or refer to their mother in an informal way.

kulī is the Tongan word for dog.

The Tongan word for king is tuʻi. The term tuʻi refers to a male member of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation.

The English phrase “are you okay?” is translated into Tongan as ‘oku ke sai pē?

The Tongan word for cat is pusi. pusi refers to the domestic species of cat.

To smack in Tongan is tā. The verb tā is used to describe the act of slapping someone.

The Tongan verb for “hope” is ʻamanaki. ʻamanaki is used to express the desire for something to happen with the expectation that it might occur.

The Tongan word for grandpa is kui. The word is used to refer to a grandfather.

The Tongan word for smart (exhibiting intellectual knowledge) is poto.