Tongan

The English word “pretty” is translated into Tongan as fakaʻofoʻofa. fakaʻofoʻofa means pretty or beautiful.

The Tongan word for white person is pālangi. pālangi is the standard term used to refer to any person of light skin or Western origin.

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

The Tongan word for pregnant is feitama. feitama is an adjective used to describe a person who is carrying developing offspring within their body.

The Tongan word for banana is siaine. siaine refers to the fruit known as banana.

The Tongan word for husband is husepāniti. The term refers to a male partner in a marriage.

The Tongan phrase for “no thanks” is ʻikai mālō. ʻikai mālō is a common way to decline an offer or a gift.

In Tongan, ‘thank you’ is expressed as mālō.

The Tongan word for baby is pēpē. pēpē refers to a very young human being.

The English pronoun ‘me’ is translated into Tongan as au.