| au | Pronomen | I | ʻOku ou ʻi heni he taimi ni. I am here now. |
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| koe | Pronomen | you | Ko hoku kaumeʻa koe. You are my friend. |
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| ia | Pronomen | he | ʻOku ʻi ʻapi ia. He is at home. |
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| ia | Pronomen | she | ʻOku fiefia lahi ia. She is very happy. |
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| kitautolu | Pronomen | we | ʻOku tau ʻalu he ʻaho ni. We are going today. |
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| kinautolu | Pronomen | they | ʻOku nau ʻi he ako. They are at school. |
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| ko e hā | Pronomen | what | Ko e hā ho hingoa? What is your name? |
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| fē | Adverb | where | ʻOku ʻi fē ho fale? Where is your house? |
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| ʻahea | Adverb | when | Te ke haʻu ʻahea? When will you come? |
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| ko hai | Pronomen | who | Ko hai ʻa e tokotaha ko ia? Who is that person? |
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| ko e hā | Adverb | why | Ko e hā ʻoku ke loto-mamahi ai? Why are you sad? |
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| fēfē | Adverb | how | ʻOku ke fēfē he ʻaho ni? How are you today? |
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| maʻu | Verb | to have | ʻOku ou maʻu ha tohi. I have a book. |
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| fai | Verb | to do | ʻOku ou fai ʻeku ngāue. I do my work. |
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| ʻalu | Verb | to go | ʻOku nau ʻalu ki kolo. They go to town. |
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| haʻu | Verb | to come | Kataki ʻo haʻu heni he taimi ni. Please come here now. |
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| mamata | Verb | to see | ʻOku ou mamata ki he māhina. I see the moon. |
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| ʻilo | Verb | to know | ʻOku ou ʻilo ʻa e talanoa ko ia. I know that story. |
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| fakakaukau | Verb | to think | ʻOku tau fakakaukau ki he moʻui. We think about life. |
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| fiemaʻu | Verb | to want | ʻOku ou fiemaʻu ha vai. I want some water. |
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| fiemaʻu | Verb | to need | ʻOku tau fiemaʻu ha meʻakai lahi ange. We need more food. |
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| ngaohi | Verb | to make | ʻOku nau ngaohi ha tēpile. They make a table. |
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| ʻave | Verb | to take | ʻAve ʻa e tohi ki ʻapi. Take the book home. |
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| foaki | Verb | to give | ʻOku ou foaki atu ha vai kiate koe. I give you water. |
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| pehē | Verb | to say | ʻOku nau pehē ha ngaahi lea lelei. They say good words. |
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| tala | Verb | to tell | Tala mai ʻa e talanoa. Tell me the story. |
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| fehuʻi | Verb | to ask | ʻOku ou fehuʻi ha fehuʻi ʻe taha. I ask one question. |
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| maʻu | Verb | to find | ʻOku tau maʻu ʻa e ki. We find the key. |
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| sio | Verb | to look | Sio ki he langi. Look at the sky. |
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| ngāueʻaki | Verb | to use | ʻOku ou ngāueʻaki ʻa e tēpile ni. I use this table. |
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| ngāue | Verb | to work | ʻOku nau ngāue ʻi he ʻaho kotoa pē. They work every day. |
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| kai | Verb | to eat | Te tau kai laise he pō ni. We eat rice tonight. |
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| inu | Verb | to drink | ʻOku ou inu tī vela. I drink hot tea. |
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| mohe | Verb | to sleep | ʻOku mohe ʻa e tamasiʻi he taimi ni. The child sleeps now. |
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| luelue | Verb | to walk | ʻOku tau luelue ki he ako. We walk to school. |
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| lele | Verb | to run | ʻOku lele vave ʻa e tamasiʻi. The boy runs fast. |
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| lau | Verb | to read | ʻOku ne lau ha tohi. She reads a book. |
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| tohi | Verb | to write | ʻOku ou tohi hoku hingoa. I write my name. |
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| lea | Verb | to speak | ʻOku nau lea faka-Tonga lelei. They speak Tongan well. |
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| fanongo | Verb | to listen | Fanongo ki he hiva. Listen to the music. |
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| ongoʻi | Verb | to hear | ʻOku ou ongoʻi ʻa e matangi. I hear the wind. |
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| fakatau | Verb | to buy | ʻOku tau fakatau mai ha ika foʻou. We buy fresh fish. |
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| fakatau atu | Verb | to sell | ʻOku nau fakatau atu ʻa e mā ʻi heni. They sell bread here. |
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| totongi | Verb | to pay | ʻOku ou totongi ʻa e paʻanga. I pay the money. |
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| tokoni | Verb | to help | Kataki ʻo tokoni ki heʻeku faʻē. Please help my mother. |
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| ʻofa | Verb | to love | ʻOku tau ʻofa ki hotau fāmili. We love our family. |
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| mate | Verb | to die | ʻOku mate māmālie ʻa e ngaahi ʻakau motuʻa. Old trees die slowly. |
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| ako | Verb | to learn | ʻOku ako ʻa e fānau ʻi he ako. Children learn at school. |
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| akoʻi | Verb | to teach | ʻOku nau akoʻi ʻa e fānau. They teach the children. |
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| ava | Verb | to open | Ava ʻa e matapā he taimi ni. Open the door now. |
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| tapuni | Verb | to close | Tapuni ʻa e matapā, kātaki. Close the door, please. |
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| tokotaha | Substantiv | person | ʻOku angaʻofa ʻa e tokotaha ko ia. That person is kind. |
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| tangata | Substantiv | man | ʻOku lōloa ʻa e tangata. The man is tall. |
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| fefine | Substantiv | woman | ʻOku fiefia ʻa e fefine. The woman is happy. |
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| tamasiʻi | Substantiv | child | ʻOku mohe ʻa e tamasiʻi. The child is sleeping. |
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| tamasiʻi tangata | Substantiv | boy | ʻOku lau lelei ʻa e tamasiʻi tangata. The boy reads well. |
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| tamasiʻi fefine | Substantiv | girl | ʻOku hiva ʻa e tamasiʻi fefine. The girl is singing. |
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| fāmili | Substantiv | family | ʻOku lahi hoku fāmili. My family is large. |
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| faʻē | Substantiv | mother | ʻOku ʻi heni ʻeku faʻē. My mother is here. |
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| tamai | Substantiv | father | ʻOku ngāue mālohi ʻeku tamai. My father works hard. |
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| kaumeʻa | Substantiv | friend | Ko hoku kaumeʻa ia. She is my friend. |
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| fale | Substantiv | house | ʻOku foʻou honau fale. Their house is new. |
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| ʻapi | Substantiv | home | ʻOku tau ʻalu ki ʻapi. We are going home. |
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| ako | Substantiv | school | ʻOku lahi ʻa e ako. The school is big. |
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| kolo lahi | Substantiv | city | ʻOku femoʻuekina ʻa e kolo lahi ni. This city is busy. |
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| fonua | Substantiv | country | ʻOku fakaʻofoʻofa hotau fonua. Our country is beautiful. |
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| māmani | Substantiv | world | ʻOku lahi ʻa e māmani. The world is large. |
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| loki | Substantiv | room | ʻOku siʻi ʻa e loki. The room is small. |
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| taimi | Substantiv | time | ʻOku ʻalu vave ʻa e taimi. Time goes quickly. |
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| ʻaho | Substantiv | day | Ko e ʻaho lelei ʻa e ʻaho ni. Today is a good day. |
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| pō | Substantiv | night | ʻOku momoko ʻa e pō. The night is cold. |
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| pongipongi | Substantiv | morning | ʻOku mokomoko ʻa e pongipongi. The morning is cool. |
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| efiafi | Substantiv | evening | ʻOku tau luelue he efiafi ni. We walk this evening. |
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| uike | Substantiv | week | ʻOku femoʻuekina ʻa e uike ni. This week is busy. |
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| māhina | Substantiv | month | ʻOku lōloa ʻa e māhina ni. This month is long. |
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| taʻu | Substantiv | year | ʻOku mahuʻinga ʻa e taʻu ni. This year is important. |
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| he ʻaho ni | Adverb | today | ʻOku ou ngāue he ʻaho ni. I work today. |
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| ʻapongipongi | Adverb | tomorrow | Te mau haʻu ʻapongipongi. We will come tomorrow. |
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| ʻaneafi | Adverb | yesterday | Naʻe haʻu ia ʻaneafi. He came yesterday. |
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| he taimi ni | Adverb | now | Haʻu heni he taimi ni. Come here now. |
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| laʻā | Substantiv | sun | ʻOku vela ʻa e laʻā. The sun is hot. |
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| māhina | Substantiv | moon | ʻOku ulo ʻa e māhina. The moon is bright. |
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| fetuʻu | Substantiv | star | ʻOku ulo ʻa e fetuʻu ko ia. That star is bright. |
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| langi | Substantiv | sky | ʻOku lanu pulū ʻa e langi. The sky is blue. |
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| afi | Substantiv | fire | ʻOku vela ʻa e afi. The fire is hot. |
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| vai | Substantiv | water | ʻOku momoko ʻa e vai. The water is cold. |
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| ʻuha | Substantiv | rain | ʻOku lahi ʻa e ʻuha. The rain is heavy. |
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| matangi | Substantiv | wind | ʻOku mālohi ʻa e matangi. The wind is strong. |
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| ʻakau | Substantiv | tree | ʻOku lōloa ʻa e ʻakau. The tree is tall. |
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| fugalaʻau | Substantiv | flower | ʻOku fakaʻofoʻofa ʻa e fugalaʻau ni. This flower is beautiful. |
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| moʻunga | Substantiv | mountain | ʻOku māʻolunga ʻa e moʻunga ko ia. That mountain is high. |
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| vaitafe | Substantiv | river | ʻOku lōloa ʻa e vaitafe. The river is long. |
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| tahi | Substantiv | sea | ʻOku lanu pulū ʻa e tahi. The sea is blue. |
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| meʻakai | Substantiv | food | ʻOku mateuteu ʻa e meʻakai. The food is ready. |
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| mā | Substantiv | bread | ʻOku foʻou ʻa e mā. The bread is fresh. |
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| laise | Substantiv | rice | ʻOku tau kai laise ʻi he ʻaho kotoa pē. We eat rice daily. |
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| kakanoʻi manu | Substantiv | meat | ʻOku vela ʻa e kakanoʻi manu. The meat is hot. |
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| ika | Substantiv | fish | ʻOku foʻou ʻa e ika. The fish is fresh. |
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| foʻi moa | Substantiv | egg | ʻOku ou kai ha foʻi moa ʻe taha. I eat one egg. |
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| huʻakau | Substantiv | milk | ʻOku momoko ʻa e huʻakau. The milk is cold. |
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| fuaʻiʻakau | Substantiv | fruit | ʻOku melie ʻa e fuaʻiʻakau ni. This fruit is sweet. |
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| tī | Substantiv | tea | ʻOku vela ʻa e tī. The tea is hot. |
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| kofe | Substantiv | coffee | ʻOku mālohi ʻa e kofe. The coffee is strong. |
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| ʻulu | Substantiv | head | ʻOku mamahi hoku ʻulu he ʻaho ni. My head hurts today. |
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| mata | Substantiv | eye | ʻOku fakaʻofoʻofa hono mata. Her eyes are beautiful. |
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| telinga | Substantiv | ear | ʻOku mamahi hoku telinga. My ear hurts. |
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| ngutu | Substantiv | mouth | Ava ho ngutu, kātaki. Open your mouth, please. |
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| ihu | Substantiv | nose | ʻOku momoko hoku ihu. My nose is cold. |
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| nima | Substantiv | hand | ʻOku mālohi hoku nima. My hand is strong. |
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| vae | Substantiv | foot | ʻOku mamahi hono vae he taimi ni. His foot hurts now. |
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| mafu | Substantiv | heart | ʻOku mālohi hoku mafu. My heart is strong. |
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| hingoa | Substantiv | name | ʻOku fakaʻofoʻofa ho hingoa. Your name is beautiful. |
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| tohi | Substantiv | book | ʻOku foʻou ʻa e tohi ni. This book is new. |
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| lea | Substantiv | word | ʻOku mahuʻinga ʻa e lea ko ia. That word is important. |
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| lea | Substantiv | language | Ko e lea faka-Tonga ko ha lea fakaʻofoʻofa. Tongan is a beautiful language. |
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| paʻanga | Substantiv | money | ʻOku ou fiemaʻu ha paʻanga lahi ange. I need more money. |
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| ngāue | Substantiv | work | ʻOku faingataʻa ʻa e ngāue. The work is hard. |
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| ʻofa | Substantiv | love | ʻOku mahuʻinga ʻa e ʻofa ʻi he moʻui. Love is important in life. |
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| hiva | Substantiv | music | ʻOku fakaʻofoʻofa ʻa e hiva. The music is beautiful. |
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| talanoa | Substantiv | story | ʻOku moʻoni ʻa e talanoa ko ia. That story is true. |
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| hala | Substantiv | way | ʻOku faingofua ʻa e hala ni. This way is easy. |
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| meʻa | Substantiv | thing | ʻOku ʻaʻaku ʻa e meʻa ko ia. That thing is mine. |
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| moʻui | Substantiv | life | ʻOku fakaʻofoʻofa ʻa e moʻui. Life is beautiful. |
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| matapā | Substantiv | door | ʻOku ava ʻa e matapā. The door is open. |
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| tēpile | Substantiv | table | ʻOku lahi ʻa e tēpile. The table is big. |
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| sea | Substantiv | chair | ʻOku foʻou ʻa e sea. The chair is new. |
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| meʻalele | Substantiv | car | ʻOku vave ʻa e meʻalele. The car is fast. |
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| lelei | Adjektiv | good | ʻOku lelei ʻa e meʻakai ni. This food is good. |
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| kovi | Adjektiv | bad | ʻOku kovi ʻa e vai ko ia. That water is bad. |
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| lahi | Adjektiv | big | ʻOku lahi ʻa e fale. The house is big. |
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| siʻi | Adjektiv | small | ʻOku siʻi ʻa e loki. The room is small. |
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| foʻou | Adjektiv | new | ʻOku ou maʻu ha tohi foʻou. I have a new book. |
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| motuʻa | Adjektiv | old | ʻOku motuʻa ʻa e fale ko ia. That house is old. |
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| lōloa | Adjektiv | long | ʻOku lōloa ʻa e hala. The road is long. |
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| nounou | Adjektiv | short | ʻOku nounou ʻa e talanoa. The story is short. |
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| māʻolunga | Adjektiv | high | ʻOku māʻolunga ʻa e moʻunga. The mountain is high. |
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| maʻulalo | Adjektiv | low | ʻOku maʻulalo ʻa e sea ko ia. That chair is low. |
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| vela | Adjektiv | hot | ʻOku vela ʻa e tī. The tea is hot. |
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| momoko | Adjektiv | cold | ʻOku momoko ʻa e vai. The water is cold. |
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| fiefia | Adjektiv | happy | ʻOku fiefia ʻa e tamasiʻi. The child is happy. |
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| loto-mamahi | Adjektiv | sad | ʻOku loto-mamahi ia he ʻaho ni. She feels sad today. |
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| fakaʻofoʻofa | Adjektiv | beautiful | ʻOku fakaʻofoʻofa ʻa e fugalaʻau. The flower is beautiful. |
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| faingofua | Adjektiv | easy | ʻOku faingofua ʻa e ngāue ni. This work is easy. |
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| faingataʻa | Adjektiv | hard | ʻOku faingataʻa ʻa e lēsoni ko ia. That lesson is hard. |
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| vave | Adjektiv | fast | ʻOku vave ʻa e meʻalele. The car is fast. |
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| tuai | Adjektiv | slow | ʻOku tuai ʻa e honu. The turtle is slow. |
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| totonu | Adjektiv | right | ʻOku tonu ho tali. Your answer is right. |
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| hala | Adjektiv | wrong | ʻOku hala ʻa e tali ko ia. That answer is wrong. |
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| mahuʻinga | Adjektiv | important | ʻOku mahuʻinga ʻa e tohi ni. This book is important. |
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| moʻoni | Adjektiv | true | ʻOku moʻoni ʻa e talanoa. The story is true. |
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| fonu | Adjektiv | full | ʻOku fonu ʻa e ipu. The cup is full. |
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| lala | Adjektiv | empty | ʻOku lala ʻa e loki. The room is empty. |
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| talavou | Adjektiv | young | ʻOku kei talavou ia. He is still young. |
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| mālohi | Adjektiv | strong | ʻOku mālohi ʻa e tangata. The man is strong. |
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| vaivai | Adjektiv | weak | ʻOku vaivai ʻa e tamasiʻi. The child is weak. |
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| kulokula | Adjektiv | red | ʻOku kulokula ʻa e fugalaʻau. The flower is red. |
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| pulū | Adjektiv | blue | ʻOku pulū ʻa e langi. The sky is blue. |
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| lanumata | Adjektiv | green | ʻOku lanumata ʻa e ʻakau. The tree is green. |
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| engeenga | Adjektiv | yellow | ʻOku engeenga ʻa e fugalaʻau. The flower is yellow. |
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| ʻuliʻuli | Adjektiv | black | ʻOku ʻuliʻuli ʻa e meʻalele. The car is black. |
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| hinehina | Adjektiv | white | ʻOku hinehina ʻa e fale. The house is white. |
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| ʻio | Interjektion | yes | ʻIo, ʻoku ou mahino. Yes, I understand. |
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| ʻikai | Interjektion | no | ʻIkai, ʻe ʻikai te u lava ʻo haʻu. No, I cannot come. |
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| ʻikai | Adverb | not | ʻOku ʻikai te u mateuteu. I am not ready. |
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| mo | Konjunktion | and | ʻOku ʻi heni ʻa e faʻē mo e tamai. Mother and father are here. |
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| pe | Konjunktion | or | ʻOku lelei pē ʻa e tī pe kofe. Tea or coffee is fine. |
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| ka | Konjunktion | but | ʻOku ou vaivai, ka ʻoku ou fiefia. I am tired, but happy. |
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| kapau | Konjunktion | if | Kapau ʻe ʻuha, nofo ʻi ʻapi. If it rains, stay home. |
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| he | Konjunktion | because | Naʻá ku nofo ʻi ʻapi he naʻe ʻuha. I stayed home because rain fell. |
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| mo | Präposition | with | Naʻá ku haʻu mo hoku kaumeʻa. I came with my friend. |
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| taʻe | Präposition | without | Naʻe ʻalu ia taʻe paʻanga. He left without money. |
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| maʻa | Präposition | for | ʻOku maʻau ʻa e meʻaʻofa ni maʻau. This gift is for you. |
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| mei | Präposition | from | Naʻá ku haʻu mei he ako. I came from school. |
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| ki | Präposition | to | ʻOku tau ʻalu ki kolo. We go to town. |
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