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| English | Tongan |
|---|---|
| hello (lit. congrat. on being well, the being in good health is worthy of gratitude) | Mālō e lelei |
| how are you? (fēfē means how, hake is idiomatic with fēfē) | Fēfē hake? |
| just fine | Sai pē |
| to be good, to be alright, to be well | Sai |
| welcome (lit. thanks for coming) | Mālō e lava mai |
| response to mālō e lava mai | ‘Io, mālō e tau mo eni |
| What’s your name? (ko is an equivalent of the verb to be, hai means which and ho means your. We’ll talk about these later) | Ko hai ho hingoá? |
| I am _______ | Ko _____ au |
| My name is _______ | Ko hoku hingoá ko _____ |
| Goodbye (to the person leaving) (lit. go on) | ‘Alu ā ē |
| goodbye (to the person staying) (lit. stay there) | Nofo ā ē |
| goodbye (to the persons leaving, plural form of ‘alu ā ē) | Mou ō ā ē |
| goodbye (to the persons staying, plural form of nofo ā ē) | Mou nofo ā ē |
| goodbye (to one person leaving, formal) | Faka‘au ā ē |
| goodbye (to many persons leaving, formal) | Mou faka‘au ā ē |
| best wishes (lit. love to you. ‘Ofa means love. It’s much used at the end of letters) | ‘Ofa atu |
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