Tongan

The English phrase “shut up” is translated into Tongan as fakamāpuni ho ngutu. The phrase fakamāpuni ho ngutu is used to command someone to stop talking.

The Tongan word for heart is mafu. mafu refers to the heart as a biological organ.

To say “sit down” in Tongan, use nofo ki lalo. The phrase is used to describe the action of assuming a sitting position from a standing position.

The Tongan word for smoke is kohu. kohu is a noun used to describe the visible particles and vapour given off by burning material.

The English phrase “god bless you” is translated into Tongan as Ke tāpuekina koe ‘e he ‘Otuá.

The Tongan word for ‘right’ is toʻomataʻu. toʻomataʻu is an adjective used to indicate the direction that is opposite of left.

The Tongan word for brother is tokoua. In Tongan, the term used to refer to a male sibling is tokoua.

The Tongan word for Monday is Monite. Monite is used to refer to the day of the week, Monday.

The Tongan word for wife is uaifi. The word is used to refer to a female partner in a marriage.

The Tongan word for “ocean” is tahi. Both tahi and ‘oseni are used to refer to the ocean as one of the large bodies of water.