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