汤加语(英语:Tongan / 汤加语:Faka-Tonga),属于南岛语系马来—波利尼西亚语族,主要用于汤加王国,亦使用于美属萨摩亚、澳大利亚、加拿大、斐济、新西兰、纽埃、美国和瓦努阿图,使用拉丁字母拼写,基本语序为VSO(即语序为:谓主宾)。使用人口约10万。
元音:
a [a]
e [e]/[ ]
i [i]
o [o]
u [u]
è [ ]
ò [ ]
辅音:
b [b]
d [d]
dy [d ]~[d ]/[ ]
f [f]
g [ɡ]
h [h]
k [k]
l [l]
m [m]
n [n]/[m]/[ ]
ng [ ]
ny [ ]
p [p]
r [r]
s [s]
sy [s ]~[ ]
t [t]
ty [t ]~[t ]/[c ]
w [w]
z [z]
颚音化:
ty [t ]→[t ]/[c ]
dy [d ]→[d ]/[ ]
sy [s ]→[ ]
ny [ ]
注意:
ty、dy、sy、ny读[t ]、[d ]、[ ]、[ ]使用菲律宾的塔加洛语。
日本式罗马字当中的ty、dy、sy、ny从[t ]、[d ]、[s ]、[ ]转换[t ]、[d ]、[ ]、[ ]使用菲律宾的塔加洛语
汤加语日常用语
英语 | 汤加语 |
Welcome | Talitali fiefia |
Hello (General greeting) | Mālō e lelei (inf) Mālō ‘etau lava (frm) |
How are you? | Fēfē hake? (sg) Mo fēfē hake? (dl) Mou fēfē hake? (tr) |
Reply to 'How are you?' | Sai pē, mālō, fēfē koe? |
Long time no see | Fuoloa 'e fepulingaki |
What's your name? | Ko hai ho hingoa? |
My name is ... | Ko hoku hingoa ko... |
Where are you from? | Ko ho'o ha'u mei fe? |
I'm from ... | Ko 'eku ha'u mei ... |
Pleased to meet you | Fiefia ke toe feiloaki mo koe |
Good morning (Morning greeting) | Mālō tau ma‘u e pongipongi ni |
Good day | Mālō e lelei Mālō e laumalie (to a chief) Mālō e lakoifua (to a monarch) |
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) | Mālō tau ma‘u e ho‘ata ni |
Good evening (Evening greeting) | Mālō tau ma‘u e efiafi ni |
Good night | Po‘uli a Mohe a |
Goodbye (Parting phrases) | ‘Alu a (to sb going) Faka’au ā (to sb going- vfrm) Nofo ā (to sb staying) Toki sio (see you later - inf) |
Good luck! | Monū'ia |
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) | Ofa atu! |
Have a nice day | Ma'u ha aho lelei |
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal | |
Bon voyage / Have a good journey | |
I understand | ‘Oku mahino kiate ‘au |
I don't understand | ‘ikai mahino |
Please speak more slowly | Fakamolemole duku ho lea vave |
Please say that again | Fakamolemole toe tala mai |
Please write it down | Kataki ‘o tohi‘i mai |
Do you speak English? | ‘Oku ke lava ‘o lea faka-pālangi? |
Do you speakTongan? | ‘Oku ke lava ‘o lea faka-Tonga? |
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') | ‘Oku ou lea faka-Tonga si’isi’i pē |
How do you say ... inTongan? | Ko e hā ‘a e le‘a faka-Tonga ki he ...? |
Excuse me | Kātaki Tulou |
How much is this? | ‘Oku fiha e? Fija hono totongi? |
Sorry | Fakamolemole |
Please | Kātaki |
Thank you | Mālō Mālō ‘aupito |
Reply to thank you | ‘Io mālō |
Where's the toilet? | Ko fē ‘a e falemālōlō? |
This gentleman will pay for everything | 'E totongi kātoa 'ehe tamasi'i. (>children & young people) 'E totongi kātoa 'ehe tangata. (>married & middle aged people) 'E totongi kātoa 'ehe tangata'eiki. (>the elderly) |
This lady will pay for everything | 'E totongi kātoa 'ehe tahine. (>children & young people) 'E totongi kātoa 'ehe fefine. (>married & middle aged people) 'E totongi kātoa 'ehe fine'eiki. (>the elderly) |
Would you like to dance with me? | Teke lava tauolunga mo au? |
I love you | ‘Oku ou ‘ofa ‘ia koe |
Get well soon | |
Leave me alone! | |
Help! | Tokoni mai! |
Fire! | Koe afi! |
Stop! | Tuku ia! |
Call the police! | Teu ta ki he polise! |
Christmas and New Year greetings | Kilisimasi fiefia mo ha ta'u fo'ou monū'ia |
Easter greetings | Ma'u ha 'aho Pekia fiefia. |
Birthday greetings | Ma'u ha 'aho fiefie Ma'u ha 'aho fa'ele'i fiefia |
One language is never enough | He'ikai fe'unga ke 'ilo ha lea 'e taha. |
My hovercraft is full of eelsWhy this phrase? | Hoku vakapuna tētē 'i 'olunga fono 'i he toke |