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49 Cards in this Set
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Mālō e lelei!
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Hello
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Fēfē hake?
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How are you?
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Sai pē!
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Just fine.
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Mālō e lava mai.
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Thanks for coming!
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'Io, mālō e tau mo eni. |
Response to thanks for coming. |
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Ko hai ho hingoá?
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What is your name?
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Ko _____ au.
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I am _____
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Koe ha e lea faka-Tonga ki he ________?
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What is the Tongan word for _______?
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Oku 'ikai teu 'ilo. |
I don't know. |
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Fanongo pē!
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Just listen!
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Oua e lea, fanongo pē!
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Don't speak, just listen!
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Fanongo lelei!
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Listen carefully!
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Lea māmālie!
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Speak slowly!
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Ko ia!
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That's it! (thats right)
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Fakamolemole!
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Forgive (me)!
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Kātaki!
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Please, excuse (me).
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Kātaki fakamolemole!
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Please, be patient! (emphatic)
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Tali mai!
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Answer (me)!
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Toe 'ai!
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Repeat!
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'Ai fakataha! |
Say it together (as one)! |
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Kātaki toe 'ai!
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Please repeat!
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Ki'i tahataha hake!
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A little louder!
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Mahino?
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Understand?
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Oku 'ikai mahino!
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Its not understandable (I don't understand)
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Oku mahino!
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Its understandable (I understand)
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Mālō 'aupito.
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Thanks very much.
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Koe hā ē?
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What is that?
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Kamata!
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Begin
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Kamata fo'ou!
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Begin again!
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Sai, tau tuku!
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Fine, let's quit!
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Tulou
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Excuse me! (when infringing upon one's comfort zone)
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Hū mai!
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Come in!
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'Alu ā ē!
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Goodbye! (To person going)
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Nofo ā ē!
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Goodbye! (To person staying)
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Mou ō ā ē!
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Goodbye! (to 3 or more)
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Mou nofo ā ē!
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Goodbye! (to 3 or more)
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Faka'au ā ē!
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Goodbye! (Polite form singular)
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Mou faka'au ā ē!
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Goodbye! (Polite plural)
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'alu/o |
go |
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fēfē
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how, how about
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hake
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up (idiomatic with fēfē)
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'io |
yes [the appropriate response for all greetings, compliments, and farewells - it may stand alone or accompany a more specific response] |
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lelei
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good, well
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Mālō
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thanks, congrats
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nofo
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stay, remain, live
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pē
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postpost modifier, just, only, merely (often untranslateable)
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sai
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fine, well, good
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lēsoni
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lesson
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Fale |
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