Alisha Tara

The English phrase “hi, how are you?” is translated into Tongan as Mālō e lelei, fēfē hake?

The Tongan word for ‘son’ is foha. The word foha is a noun used to describe a male person in relation to his parents.

The Tongan word for “morning” is pongipongi. pongipongi is a noun used to refer to the part of the day between dawn and midday.

The Tongan word for “time” is taimi. taimi is a noun used to refer to the measurement of a quantity of time.

The Tongan word for dad is tamai. tamai is an informal noun used to refer to a father.

The English word ‘prayer’ is lotu in Tongan. The word lotu refers to the practice of communicating with one’s God.

The Tongan word for dry is mōmoa. The term is used as an adjective to describe something that is free from liquid or moisture.

The Tongan word for cool is mokomoko. mokomoko is an adjective used to describe something that has a slightly low temperature.

The English phrase “happy tongan language week” is expressed in Tongan as ‘Ofa ke mou ma‘u ha Uike Kātoanga‘i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga lelei mo fiefia.

The English phrase “swear words” is lea kovi in Tongan.