Has the meeting started yet
Kuo fai e fakataha pe te'eki ai
You're late for it has already begun
'Oku ke tomui he kuo 'osi kamata
Do you know what time it will let out
'Oku ke 'ilo pe 'e tuku he fiha
I don't know when Kepu is coming
'Oku 'ikai te u 'ilo pe 'e ha'u 'afe a Kepu
It's not understood when our suffering will end
'Oku 'ikai mahino pe 'e 'osi 'afe 'etau faingata'a'ia
Will John go to school or will he go to work
'E 'alu 'a Sione 'o ako pe 'e 'alu 'o ngaue
He'll go to work for he has finished his schooling
'E 'alu 'o ngaue he kuo 'osi 'ene ako
Will you be long in Nuku'alofa or will you transfer to Vava'u
Te ke fuoloa 'i Nuku'alofa pe te ke hiki ki Vava'u
I will move to Vava'u because I'm replacing Siua
Te u hiki ki Vava'u he te u fetongi a Siua
I don't know whether I'll ever be smart one day
'Oku 'ikai te u 'ilo pe te u poto ha 'aho pe 'ikai
Have you heard whether help will come or not
Kuo ke fanongo pe ha'u ha tokoni pe 'ikai
Are you coming or not
Te ke ha'u pe 'ikai
Are you going or not
Te ke 'alu pe 'ikai
Are you going to pay or not
Te ke totongi pe 'ikai
Are you going to finish or not
Te ke faka'osi pe 'ikai
Has the work been accomplished yet or not
Kuo lava e ngaue pe te'eki ai
Has the meeting been accomplished yet or not
Kuo lava e fakataha pe te'eki ai
I don't know whether I'll be able to go or not
Hei'ilo pe te u lava 'o 'alu pe 'ikai
Don't be sassy for it looks bad
'Oua te ke talahu'i he 'oku ngali kovi
Don't be lazy for it looks bad
'Oua te ke fakapikopiko he 'oku ngali kovi
Don't be disobedient for it looks bad
'Oua te ke talangata'a he 'oku ngali kovi
The teacher will be upset because the food was wasted
'E mamahi e faiako he kuo maumau e me'akai
The teacher will be upset because the food was eaten
'E mamahi e faiako he kuo kai e me'akai
The teacher will be upset because the food disappeared
'E mamahi e faiako he kuo puli e me'akai
Go change your clothes because they're dirty
'Alu 'o fetongi ho vala he 'oku 'uli
Go change your shirt because it's dirty
'Alu 'o fetongi ho sote he 'oku 'uli