Common Tongan expressions, reactions, and small talk distinct from the beginner vocabulary deck. Front: the Tongan word or phrase. Back: English meaning.
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- Sai
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Good, okay
- Kovi
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Bad
- ʻOiauē!
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Oh!, Ouch! (a common exclamation of pain or sympathy)
- Mālie!
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Amazing!, Well done! (a common exclamation, especially for a good performance)
- ʻIkai ha meʻa
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It's nothing, no problem
- Kātaki muʻa
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Excuse me, please
- ʻOfa atu
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Sending love (a very common closing phrase)
- ʻOfa lahi atu
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Lots of love, warmest regards
- Monuʻia
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Blessed, fortunate; congratulations
- Monuʻia ʻa e ʻaho
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Have a good day
- Mohe ā
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Good night
- ʻOku ʻikai te u ʻiloʻi
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I don't know
- ʻOku ou ʻiloʻi
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I know
- Mālō ki he ʻOtua
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Thank God
- Fakamālō atu
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Congratulations, praise