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Tongan Slang and Informal Speech

Casual and colloquial Tongan expressions used in everyday speech, not typically taught in textbooks. Front: the Tongan word or phrase. Back: English meaning.

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32 basic cards for Slang Tongan. It opens with "Papālangi" and "Fie papālangi". More Tongan at other levels is listed below.

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Papālangi: Show answer
A foreigner, a Western or European person
Fie papālangi: Show answer
Acting like a foreigner, putting on airs
Kāinga ē!: Show answer
Hey relative! (a casual, friendly address)
Fie poto: Show answer
Wanting to seem smart, a show-off
ʻIsa!: Show answer
Oh dear!, Aww! (an exclamation of sympathy or endearment)
Aue!: Show answer
Ouch!, Oh no! (an exclamation)
Fakalongo!: Show answer
Be quiet!, Hush!
Longoaʻa: Show answer
Noisy, loud
Fakaʻofa!: Show answer
Poor thing!, How pitiful! (an expression of sympathy)
Sai maʻu pē: Show answer
Really good, awesome
Kovi ʻaupito: Show answer
Really bad, terrible
Lelei: Show answer
Good, nice
Vave mai!: Show answer
Hurry up!
Tali mai!: Show answer
Answer!, Reply!
Fanongo mai!: Show answer
Listen up!

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