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Fuaʻamotu and the white horse
This is the story of how Fuaʻamotu got the nickname, the white horse. Ko e tala eni ʻo e hoosi teaʼ ʻa ia ko e hingoa fakateneteneʼ ʻa Fuaʻamotu. Fuaʻamotu, a town in Tongatapu has the unusual nickname...
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Tongan hymn: Te u hiki ‘a hoku le’o lyrics
Beautiful songs need to be shared. Sing-a-long. There is always a lot more appreciation when you know the words and the meaning behind it. Blessed Sunday to you all. 1. Te u hiki ‘a hoku le‘o – I will...
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Talamonū: Tongan Christmas Greetings
‘Oku ‘oatu ‘ae popoaki talamonū faka kilisimasi ko eni kiate kimoutolu kotoa pe ʻi he tapa ʻo e koloape. ‘Ofa ke mou ma’u ha Kilisimasi fiefia mo faka’ofo’ofa ‘o hangē ko ho’omou feitu’u faka’ofo’ofa...
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Tongan bible verse: Mātiu 7:7-8
Matthew 7:7 A great tip to learning Tongan is comparing bible passages in English & Tongan. Kids learn Tongan by reciting bible verses and hymns durnig Faka-Mē or White Sunday in May which is a...
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Himi 391: ‘Oku ai ha ki’i fonua lyrics
One of my favourite hymns. It tells the story of a little island in the ocean which did not know God and was not blessed (so say the missionaries), but has many blessings now because Tupou I gave his...
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A Royal visit: 3 lessons to learn
On the 15th of March, I as a student and a parent of two joined the Tongan Language School here in Sydney to welcom the daughter of King Tupou VI, Princess Angelika Lātūpfuipeka to our School. So...
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Sunday School questions: Fehu‘i mo e tali
One of the few memories I have of Sunday school back in the Kingdom is the fehu’i mo e tali that kids learn at Siasi Tonga Tau’ataina. I loved hearing it because the answers were always said back in a...
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Lea Pacman lea! {FREE PRINTABLE GAME}
Kuo u loto fiefia ke ‘oatu ‘a e keimi ko eni ma’amoutolu ke mou ngaue’aki ke tokoni ke langa’i ‘etau lea fakafonua’. So excited to offer my first free printable game for you all. I created this game...
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Is it Taimi’ni or Taini’mi?
This is another of my internal questions that has lingered in my head regarding the Tongan language. I have always used Taimi’ ni which means at this moment in time/ right now. Then I started to hear...
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Know your Tongan: ki (v) kia
Here is the first of our Thursday Grammar. Do you know the difference between the two words “ki” and “kia”? Both mean the same English preposition word “to”. Read carefully the information above and...
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Lea Pacman lea! {FREE PRINTABLE GAME}
Kuo u loto fiefia ke ‘oatu ‘a e keimi ko eni ma’amoutolu ke mou ngaue’aki ke tokoni ke langa’i ‘etau lea fakafonua’. So excited to offer my first free printable game for you all. I created this game...
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Foʻilea ‘oe Uike’: Ako
Mālō e lelei! To encourage the use of the Tongan language we are posting a word of the week that can be used with children or beginners. Ako (ah-koh) is a wonderful word in Tongan. It is the word for...
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5 daily Tongan greetings you can use today!
Mālō e lelei is hello in Tongan . It literally means thank you for being good. But did you know that Tongan greetings are more than just a one word hello. It is a beautiful phrase that acknowledges...
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