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Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing in Tongan
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu. Play the ten Tongan words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 11 Tongan phrases in this lesson
- ʻOku ou loto ke maʻu...OH-koo oh LOH-toh keh mah-OO
- I would like...
- Ko ʻenikoh EH-nee
- This one
- ʻOku fiha?OH-koo FEE-ha
- How much is it?
- Ko e tohi totongi, kātakikoh eh TOH-hee toh-TONG-ee kaa-TAH-kee
- The bill, please
- ʻAki e kaatiAH-kee eh KAA-tee
- By card
- ʻAki e paʻangaAH-kee eh pa-AH-nga
- In cash
- Vaivai
- Water
- KofiKOH-fee
- Coffee
- Tītee
- Tea
- PiaPEE-ah
- Beer
- Taʻe...ta-EH
- Without...
A prefix meaning without or lacking.