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Lesson 9 of 10

Time and days in Tongan

Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please. 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.

ʻEueiki island seen from the coast of Tongatapu, Tonga
Time and days
10 words · 20 seconds each · 8 of 10 to pass
What it meansHow to say it
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All 10 Tongan phrases in this lesson

ʻI he taimi niee heh TAI-mee nee
Now
ʻAmuiah-MOO-ee
Later
ʻAho niAH-hoh nee
Today
ʻApongipongiah-pong-ee-PONG-ee
Tomorrow
Poʻuli nipoh-OO-lee nee
Tonight
ʻĀfē?AA-feh
When?
ʻOku ava ʻi he taimi fē?OH-koo AH-va ee heh TAI-mee feh
What time does it open?
Tali siʻi, kātakiTAH-lee see-ee kaa-TAH-kee
One moment, please

What staff say when asking you to wait briefly.

Minitimee-NEE-tee
Minutes

The same form follows a number.

HouaHOH-ah
Hours

The same form follows a number.

Where Tongan is spoken

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