Basic Words

34 phrases · Tongan with romanization, English and audio

  1. ʻIo

    Yes

  2. ʻIkai

    No

  3. Kātaki

    Please

  4. Mālō

    Thank you

  5. Tulou

    Excuse me

  6. Fakamolemole

    Sorry

  7. ʻOku sai pē

    It’s OK / I’m fine

  8. ʻOku ʻikai te u mahino

    I don’t understand

  9. ʻOku ou mahino

    I understand

  10. Kuo ʻosi

    I’m finished / Done

  11. Kātaki ʻo tatali

    Please wait

  12. Tatali siʻi

    Just a moment

  13. Toko taha lahi

    One adult, please

  14. Naʻe ʻikai te u puke

    I don’t have a reservation

  15. Naʻa ku puke

    I have a reservation

  16. Kātaki ʻo tokoni mai

    Please help me

  17. Kātaki ʻo toe fai

    Once more, please

  18. Kātaki ʻo lea māmālie

    Please speak slowly

  19. ʻOku ou lea siʻi pē

    I speak a little

  20. ʻOkú ke lea faka-Pilitānia?

    Do you speak English?

  21. Ko ʻeni

    This

  22. Ko ʻena

    That (near you)

  23. ʻI heni

    Here

  24. ʻI hena

    There

  25. Au

    I / me

  26. Koe

    You

  27. Fakataha

    Together

  28. Toko taha

    One person

  29. Toko ua

    Two people

  30. Toko tolu

    Three people

  31. Feʻunga

    That is enough

  32. Kotoa

    All

  33. Vaeua

    Half

  34. Siʻisiʻi pē

    Just a little

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