How to speak Tongan for beginners?Series#1
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- čas přidán 5. 03. 2021
- Series #1: Learning the Four Core Values of being and becoming a Tongan. To understand the why and the reasons of learning the culture and the Tongan language.
**Music Credits to: “Story of Heroes” by Immersive Music
I'm a Filifino but since i hear a story about Tongan nation, way back when i was in my college years, i had a strong desire to visit and learn their culture.
Malo! E Le lei!
Grew up with my family making sure we speak English first, and the only Tongan we learned was to do the pu'is around the house. I have a deep desire to learn Tongan to be more connected with my family and ancestors and keep our culture so I can teach my kids one day! Malo :3
Welcome to our channel. Yes, tune in and we’ll have more videos of different topics on how to speak Tongan. Malo ‘aupito 🙏
Thank you for this video. I am half Tongan and half Māori , my father is full tongan but we were never taught Tongan growing up. I am trying to learn Tongan as I find it very important to know my roots and I also want to teach my kids how to speak Tongan. This has helped so much , Malo auptio.
Malo e lelei fellow half Māori half tongan brother or sister
I barely understand Tongan and speak a little since I work and live here for almost 3 years. I found this a great help for me because I am actually surrounded with Tongans here who I work with. Ofa atu 😘
Malo Brother. Thanks for tuning in. Join us for more videos 🙏
Sure I will. I found your videos interesting actually. :)
I’m so happy you are making these videos! I will be watching! There are no other videos out there to help me learn the language. My parents are full Tongan from Tonga however never raised me to speak it. I know a bit but I want to learn how to fully speak it!
Hi how are you
Thank you for this, brother. I’m a student of Hawaiian language and this is lovely, seeing the relation between the languages. Mahalo nui i kou mana’o. Thanks for your knowledge.
Thank you for all of this. Thanks for the 4 pillars. I’m Tongan Māori and I want to reconnect to my roots. Malo ‘aupito
Kia Ora & Malo e lelei. Thanks for tuning in, more videos will be coming. Malo ‘aupito 🙏
What a pleasant introduction to cultural values and friendly greetings, looking forward to seeing more on your channel.
This amazing we are learning indeed
Thank you. Need more of this 🙏 My partner is Tongan and I want to learn so we both can teach our children to speak Tongan.
Im guessing u are hispanic
Yes you, Ray! Glad to learn Tongan through you, Toko!
I love this. Am actually from Fiji. Interested in learning this language.
Thanks for this - looking forward to more.
Thank you Sir, I play a game on the internet found out someone is there from Tonga or better speaks Tongan as 2nd language, will use what you have teached in this video next time possible.
i like the 4 pillar teaching b4 the language. learning the culture is important. malo aupito!!
Thank you big brother🙏🏾
i'm brazilian, i want to visit Tonga someday so i arrived here
Welcome give me your whatsapp
Beware 😂
E ai mano todo Bem? 🇧🇷
@@puccOFF wdym
@@moaswrld just teasing. last time i was there was in 2010.
Love this video man im half tongan and half white and my dad never taught me growing up so really appreciate this video❤❤
Thank you so much for this ! What year did you go to BYUH? I was there from 2003 - 2006. My degree was in social work. Now I'm a social worker in Utah doing home health and hospice. Fantastic work and i meet so many lovely people. Some of the families i meet are Tongan. Maybe because of my time in Hawaii (and definitely because of my work), but I want to better understand Tongan culture. So thanks again!
I would love to learn more
Hoping to visit the Central Tonga Islands someday. Would love to learn the language.
Thank you 😊🙏
Hi Ray good job! No I can learn to speak Tongan thanks to you !
Malo e afe mai tokoua. ‘Ofa atu ki he famili 🙏
I'm tongan I still don't know how to speak tongan but when I watched this it was helping me
Nice video
our language is beautyful i had an older argentinian lady listening to my brothers speak at the beach and she commented on how smooth and pretty it was lol...mmt👍✊✊✊
Yea can we learn the gossip talk lol they seem so interesting when the ladies converse 😂
our language is so pretty...
My foreman and his brother at work are Tongan, they immigrated to the U.S. with their family when they were teenagers. I’m trying to learn some Tongan so I can go to Faikava with them and get to know them and their culture better! It would be cool to be able to converse in their native language. Malo ‘aupito, toko!
Mālō e lelei!
Happy Tongan language week 💙
I have Tongan teammates on my track and field team and I’m trying to surprise them by speaking it.
Thank you.
Stay tune for more videos. Let us know what topics we can create another video on. Thanks much 🙏
We live in a ward in Missouri in which many Tongan families are moving into. We love these Brothers and Sisters and we want to all remain in the same ward. I will learn Tongan so we can worship together and not create a Palengi ward vs a Tongan ward. Malo!
I am American. I lived in Vava'u for 6 months. Can't return because of Covid. My love for the Tongan people is a part of me now.
Thank you
Thanks brother 🙏
Wolfgramm fam here
I'm just here cuz on another CZcams vid comments said they pronounced Tonga incorrectly and me thinking I was doing it wrong. So I'm watching you now and I was right all along.🙄
Malo ‘aupito ！
I'd love to travel to Tonga when the boarders open from NZ, first I'd love to learn to koorero i te reo Tongan
Awesome. Thanks much for turning in. Yes, subscribe and look out fit more videos. ‘Ofa Atu 🙏
Hi
Please I want to learn more sir please, I'm 24 yrs old and I want to learn a second language this is what I want and I ask for your help with more videos.
I'm from Indonesia...
I wanna learn tongan😇
Yes tune in and subscribe for more videos coming your way. Thanks.
Are you still making videos ?
Tonga people around the world share similar culture but differs the way they speak. Am a Tonga from zambia.
Nice one Ray! Where do these 4 pillars come from?
Malo Brother. The Four Core Values and pillars of ‘being a Tongan’. It was originally commenced by King George Tupou 1 when he was converted to the Christian Church in the 19th Century and he taught his people the values of 1.Respect, 2. Humility, 3. Sharing/Cooperation, 4.Loyalty, because Tonga always had wars and feuds between Clans, Villages, inter-islands back then. So his mission was to unify all the islands and convert Tonga to Christianity. Malo Tokoua 🙏
How can I be a tourist in tonga
malo 'aupito. ʻoku lelei ʻaupito ʻeni ʻi he taimi ʻokú ke fuofua kamata aí.
its me dyson i am Glenns son i know you are his cousin malo for helping me ofa atu
Leka Fuaamotu koeni,,lol Ofa atu tokoua
‘Ofa atu toko. Malo e afe mai 🙏
thanks im no balungi so i was born in australia but dont judge me im tongan so yez
Thanks for being a part of our Tongan language learning. Anything is possible with God. 🙏
okaynlets do this
You can do it. God bless 🙏
One thing im here. I really miss my ex gf. She’s a beautiful tongan lady. First language i learn to her is OFA ATU.
Malo Brother 🙏
Malie Tu'i Vava'u haha
Malo toko. ‘ofa atu 👍
I’m here to learn Tongan cause my crush is half Tongan 🤣
Seuke. Ai e toatu Havea
Malo Toko. ‘ofa atu 👍
Hi how are you
fakamolemole tokoni au (lol i dunno)
Osi taai koe ha taha ? Hh
Hahaha..malo e afe mai. Ha’u ange ki he kalasi ..hh 👌
masi
Malo toko 🙏
My bro you sound American in some English pronunciations 😭😭😂
Dude what is this crap man 🤣🤣🤣 hahahahaha 😂😂😂🤣
I’m Tongan and I only know a few words
So I a little caught up just a little🤏🏽🤏🏽🤏🏽
This amazing we are learning indeed