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Visitor Facts for visiting in Vava'u Islands, Tonga

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Language

The official language is Tongan, however English is widely spoken and is taught in schools.

Hello	malo e lelei
Good bye	'alu a
Thank you	malo
Please	faka molemole
Yes	'io
No	ikai
How are you?	Fefe hake?
Fine, thank you	Sai pe, malo
Go	álu
Come	haú
Stay	nofo
Stand up	tuú ki ólunga
Sit down	tangutu ki lalo
Sleep	mohe
Sick	puke
Cough	tale
Smile	malimali
Angry	íta
Laugh	kata
Stop	tuú
Shout	kaikaila
Cry	tangi
Sing	hiva
Hot	vela
Cold	momoko
Chilly	fifisi
Warm	mafana
Beautiful	fakaófoófa

 

English	Faka-Tonga (Tongan)
Welcome	Talitali fiefia
Hello	Mālō e lelei (inf) / Mālō ‘etau lava (frm)
How are you? Fine thanks, and you?	Fēfē hake? (sg) Mo fēfē hake? (dl) Mou fēfē hake? (tr)
	Sai pē, mālō, fēfē koe?
Long time no see	Fuoloa 'e fepulingaki
What's your name? My name is ...	Ko hai ho hingoa?
	Ko hoku hingoa ko...
Where are you from? I'm from ...	Ko ho‘o ha‘u mei fe forma?
	Ko ‘eku ha‘u mei ...
Pleased to meet you
Good morning	Mālō tau ma‘u e pongipongi ni
Good day	Mālō e lelei / Mālō e laumalie (to a chief) Mālō e lakoifua (to a monarch)
Good afternoon	Mālō tau ma‘u e ho‘ata ni
Good evening	Mālō tau ma‘u e efiafi ni
Good night	Po‘uli a / Mohe a
Goodbye	‘Alu a (to sb going) Faka’au ā (to sb going - vfrm) Nofo ā (to sb staying) Toki sio (see you later - inf)
Good luck	Monū'ia
Cheers/Good health!
Have a nice day
Bon appetit
Bon voyage
I understand	‘Oku mahino kiate ‘au
I don't understand	‘ikai mahino
Please speak more slowly	Fakamolemole duku ho lea vave
Please say that again	Fakamolemole toe tala mai
Please write it down	Kataki ‘o tohi‘i mai
Do you speak English?	‘Oku ke lava ‘o lea faka-pālangi?
Do you speak Tongan? I speak a little Tongan	‘Oku ke lava ‘o lea faka-Tonga?
	‘Oku ou lea faka-Tonga si’isi’i pē.
How do you say ... in Tongan?	Ko e hā ‘a e le‘a faka-Tonga ki he ...?
Excuse me	kātaki / tulou
How much is this?	‘Oku fiha e? Fija hono totongi?
Sorry	fakamolemole
Please	kātaki
Thank you Response	Mālō / Mālō ‘aupito
	‘Io mālō
Where's the toilet?	Ko fē ‘a e falemālōlō?
This gentleman/lady will pay for everything	'E totongi kātoa 'ehe tamasi'i/tahine. (>children & young people) 'E totongi kātoa 'ehe tangata/fefine. (>married & middle aged people) 'E totongi kātoa 'ehe tangata'eiki/fine'eiki. (>the elderly)
Would you like to dance with me?	Teke lava tauolunga mo au?
I love you	‘Oku ou ‘ofa ‘ia koe
Get well soon
Leave me alone!
Help! Fire! Stop!	Tokoni mai! Koe afi! Tuku ia!
Call the police!	Teu ta ki he polise!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year	Kilisimasi fiefia mo ha ta‘u fo‘ou monū‘ia
Happy Easter	Ma'u ha 'aho Pekia fiefia.
Happy Birthday	Ma'u ha 'aho fiefie Ma'u ha 'aho fa'ele'i fiefia
One language is never enough	He'ikai fe'unga ke 'ilo ha lea 'e taha.
My hovercraft is full of eels	Hoku vakapuna tētē 'i 'olunga fono 'i he toke.

 

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