Short native Tongan sentences for reading practice, each paired with its English translation. Front: the Tongan sentence. Back: English translation.
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- ʻOku fiefia ʻa e tama ʻi he vaʻinga.
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The boy is happy about the game.
- ʻOku ʻofa lahi hoku faʻē kiate au.
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My mother loves me very much.
- Naʻe kai ʻa e taʻahine ʻi he meʻakai melie.
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The girl ate the sweet food.
- ʻOku ngāue hoku tamai ʻi he māketi.
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My father works at the market.
- Naʻa mau ʻalu ki he siasi ʻi he Sāpate.
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We went to church on Sunday.
- ʻOku fakaʻofoʻofa ʻaupito ʻa e laʻā ʻi he pongipongi.
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The sun is very beautiful in the morning.
- Naʻe ʻuha ʻi he pō kotoa.
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It rained all night long.
- ʻOku lea ʻa e kiʻi tamasiʻi ki heʻene faʻē.
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The child speaks to his mother.
- Kuo u ʻiloʻi ʻa e talanoa moʻoni.
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I know the true story.
- ʻOku sai ʻa e kakai Tonga ʻi he meʻe.
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Tongan people are good at dancing.
- Naʻe haʻu hoku kaumeʻa mei ʻAmelika.
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My friend came from America.
- ʻOku lahi ʻa e kakai ʻi he māketi ʻi he pongipongi.
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There are many people at the market in the morning.
- ʻOku ou ʻiloʻi lelei hoku kāinga.
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I know my extended family well.
- ʻOku lelei ʻaupito ʻa e meʻakai ʻa hoku faʻē.
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My mother's food is very good.
- Naʻe ʻalu ʻa e ʻeiki ki he fakataha.
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The chief went to the meeting.