Category: Songs

  • Mamalu e pō – Oh holy night

    Kuo lele mai e mafana he fanongo ki he le’o ko ‘eni. Fakatauange te mou ma’u ha kilisimasi fiefia. My favourite Christmas song has to be Oh Holy Night and here is the Tongan version. I am definitely feeling the spirit of Christmas. Wishing you all a safe happy holidays.

  • ‘Oiaue ‘Ana Latu lyrics

    There are not many children’s lullabies in the Tongan language. This probably has to do with the old traditional attitude that kids should be seen but not heard. ‘Ana Latu is the closest one I could think which is a well known children’s lullaby a lot of mother’s sing to their kids. But if you…

  • 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 raise my voice up high Ke fai ‘atu ‘a e fakamālō – To give you thanks…

  • Tongan hiko

    ʻOkuʼ ke poto he hikoʼ ?  Are you skilled at juggling? ʻIo ʻoku ou poto lelei he hikoʼ – Yes I am quite skilled at juggling ‘Ikai ke poto au he hiko.  – No I am not good at juggling. ‘Oku ou vale he hiko – I am not skilled at juggling It is an ancient…

  • Ko hoku loto lyrics

    Mou hiva mai! Sing-a-long time! Ko hoku loto   Ko hoku loto ke maʻu e Sīsū  ko ʻeku holi pe kiateia te u feinga ka ʻikai lava ko e ʻuhi ko e angahala ka te u feinga pē ke u maʻu koe My wish is to find Jesus I only want him I will try…

  • Describe your ex using a Tongan song title

    Taimi fakamuna. Time for a bit of superficial fun and games. This would be an interesting list to compile. There are contemporary songs that are quite funny like Lome Lome and Satana and then there are old ʻHiva hanuʼ (sad songs of lost love) as well as Hiva Kakala which have lots of metaphors. List…

  • Lords Prayer in Tongan

    http://youtu.be/n-0TNBiQ9y8 Iʼm currently teaching this to my kids. Hope this helps you in your efforts 🙂 Ko e Lotu ʻa e Eikiʼ Ko ʻemau Tamai ʻoku ‘i Hēvani, Ke tapuhā ho huafaʼ, Ke aʻu mai hoʻo puleʻangaʼ, Ke fai ho finangalo i mamani; Hangē ko ia ʻi Hēvani Foaki mai haʻa mau meʻakai ki ʻanai.…

  • Tongan Children’s Song: Three blind mice

    Time for a Song! – Three blind mice in Tongan. This is a very popular song for Tongan kids and it is sung to the same tune. It has nothing to do with the farmers wife who cut of their tails with a carving knife. This song is about the mice and a priest. See all those mice! Where are they…

  • Tama Tonga: A silly song for you

    For the past week we have been having a lot of fun with making songs up. Just like ʻWash your face with orange juiceʼ, the lyrics you make up can be crazy and make no sense at all. But every kid will love it and enjoy learning at the same time. This is the second…

  • Taʻahine Tonga: a silly song about you

    For the past week we have been having a lot of fun with making songs up. My kids love hearing songs Iʻve made about them. This first part is made up songs for the girls. Iʻve only used the tune of the verses from Peter Combsʼ – Wash your face in orange juice. If you…