Tag: lea faka-Tonga

  • 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 and shows gratitude. There are variations and using these phrases can help to build relationships and connection.…

  • 2015 a year of learning

    At this time of year I like to remind myself and all the entire Tongan Language School of how much they have achieved in 2015. So I created this video. Kids always love to see themselves in videos. I then challenged my family to write down their new goals. Amongst our new family goals is to speak more…

  • My first ebook in Tongan: The Hungry Little Mouse

    As promised, I have finally uploaded my first ebook onto youtube. This has been such a labour of love made only possible with faith that the Tongan Language School (Sydney) had in me. The goal was to make an engaging resource that our digital kids today would like. My kids gave it the two thumbs up so…

  • The importance of speaking in Tongan

    http://youtu.be/kMojfdrwSmk?t=2m50s Mahuʻinga ʻo e lea faka-Tonga. This is an interview of Lady Fielakepa on the importance of speaking in Tongan. Her story would resonate with many Tongan families as it does with me. She points to the old belief of her parents that education was important and in order to achieve it one had to…