Year 11 & 12 - Kalasi Lea Faka-Tonga
Vakai ki he vitio 'oku ha atu 'i lalo 'o ako 'a e Lotu 'a e 'Eiki ke kamata'aki 'etau kalasi Tonga kotoa pe (Refer to the video below and learn the Lord's Prayer as we begin every class with).
Lotu 'a e 'Eiki (The Lord's Prayer)
Ko ‘emau Tamai ‘oku ‘i Hēvani, Ke tapuhā ho huafaʼ,
Ke a‘u mai ho‘o pule, Ke fai ho finangalo,
Hangē ko ia ‘i he Hēvani ke pehe foki 'i mamani.
Ke foaki mai ha’a mau me‘akai ki ‘anai.
Pea fakamolemole‘i ‘emau ngaahi ‘angahala
‘O hangē ko ‘emau fakamolemole ‘a kinautolu fua pē ‘oku mo‘ua mai.
Pea ‘oua na‘ake tuku kimautolu ki he ‘ahi‘ahi;
Ka e fakahaofi ‘a kimautolu mei he fili.
He ‘oku o‘ou ‘a e puleʼ, pea mo e mālohiʼ, mo e kololia, ‘O ta‘engata pea ta‘engata.
‘Emeni.
Ko e ngaahi lea talitali mo fakafe'ilo'aki (Greetings and introducing one-self in Tongan)
Kataki 'o vakai ki he ngaahi ki he tohi 'oku ha 'i lalo ko e ngaahi lea talitali mo fakafe'ilo'aki (Please refer to the notes below are Tongan words used to greet and introduce).
Practice pronouncing and writing the phrases & words below.
Ngaahi lea fakafe'ilo'aki (phrases used when introducing)
Ngaahi lea talitali (Greetings)
Ngaahi lea 'oku ngaue'aki faka'aho (words you'll hear daily)
Ko e 'Alafapeti Faka-Tonga (Tongan Alphabet)
Ako ke ma'u 'a e 'alafapeti faka-Tonga he 'e tokoni lahi eni ki ho tohi mo e lea faka-Tonga (Learn to know the Tongan alphabet as this will help with your writing and speaking in Tongan)
Vakai ki he vitio 'oku ha 'i 'olunga 'oku ke fanongo ai ki he 'anga hono pu'aki 'a e 'alafapeti faka- Tonga. Refer to the video above and listen to how each letter in the Tongan alphabet is pronounced.
