Lena Ruth

The Tongan word for mad is faha. faha is used as an adjective to describe the state of being angry.

The Tongan phrase for girlfriend is kaumeʻa fefine. kaumeʻa fefine refers to a female partner in a romantic relationship.

The phrase mālō e lelei, ko hoku hingoa ko is how you say “hello, my name is” in Tongan.

To say “god bless” in Tongan, use ke tāpuakiʻi koe ʻe he ʻOtua. This phrase is used to wish someone divine favor or protection.

To say “have a nice day” in Tongan, use ke ke maʻu ha ʻaho lelei. ke ke maʻu ha ʻaho lelei is a phrase used to say goodbye by wishing someone a good day.

Sīsū is the Tongan name for the religious figure Jesus.

The English phrase “go sleep” is translated into Tongan as ʻalu ʻo mohe. This phrase is a directive used to tell someone to go to bed or to go to sleep.

The Tongan phrase for “underwear” is kofu loto. kofu loto is used to refer to clothes worn next to the skin.

The English phrase “you stink” is translated into Tongan as ‘oku ke namukū.

The Tongan verb for “sit” is nofo.