Tongan

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 “church” is siasi. The term is used to refer to a house of worship.

The Tongan word for tomorrow is ‘apongipongi. The term refers to the day after the present day.

To eat a meal in Tongan is to say kai. The verb kai is used to describe the action of eating a meal.

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.

ʻoku ke ʻi fē? is the Tongan way to say “where are you?”. This phrase is a question used to ask for someone’s current physical location.

In Tongan, “I love you” is expressed as ʻOku ou ʻofa ʻia koe. The phrase ʻOku ou ʻofa ʻia koe is an affirmation of romantic feeling.

The Tongan word for ‘wet’ is viku. viku is an adjective used to describe an object that is covered with or impregnated with liquid.