Tongan Vocabulary

What is the FORMAL Tongan greeting word?

• Malo e lelei

• Malo e laumalie

• Talofa

• Malo lava

What is the INFORMAL Tongan greeting word?

• Malo Lava

• Talofa

• Malo e laumalie

• Malo e lelei

Where is the appropriate place to use the FORMAL greeting word?

• At school

• With friends

• With Family

• Church, Royalty, Those that are elder

What is the Tongan word for NAME?

• Hiva

• Hinehina

• Hingoa

• Hipa

What is the Tongan word for MOTHER?

• Fa'e

• Fahu

• Fanau

• Tamai

What is the Tongan word for FATHER?

• Fa'e

• Tangi

• Tamai

• Taimi

How do you say, "Hello! My name is ______" in Tongan?

• Malo e lelei

• Oku ou ta'u ____

• Ko eku ongo matu'a ko ____ mo ____

• Malo e lelei! Ko hoku hingoa ko _______

How many letters are in the Tongan alphabet?

• 26

• 16

• 16 & Fakau'a

• 20

Fakau'a is the Tongan word for what?

• Apologies

• Apostrophe

• Periods

• Comas

How do you say, "I am ____ years old!" in Tongan?

• Oku ou fiefia

• 
  Oku ou talavou

• 
  Oku ou ta'u ____

• Ko eku fa'e ko ____