Lotu ʻi he Lea Faka-Pilitāniá

Kamata ʻa e fakataha fakakulupu takitaha ʻaki ha lotu ʻi he lea faka-Pilitāniá. ʻOku fakaafeʻi ʻe he lotú ʻa e Laumālié. Mahalo he ʻikai ʻiloʻi ʻe ha kau ako ʻe niʻihi ʻa e ʻuhinga ʻoku tau lotu aí pe founga ʻo e lotú. Ke ako ʻa e founga ke akoʻi ai e niʻihi kehé fekauʻaki mo e lotú, vakai ki he “Lotú” ʻi he “Fakahokohoko Fakamotuʻalea ʻo e Ngaahi Tefitoʻi Moʻoni ʻo e Akó” ʻi he ngaahi tohi lēsoni ʻa e tokotaha ako EnglishConnect mo e “Founga ʻo e Lotú.”

Te ke lava ʻo fakaʻaongaʻi ʻa e ngaahi foʻi lea mo e ngaahi sīpinga ko ʻení ke tokoni ki he kau akó ke nau kamata lotu ʻi he lea faka-Pilitāniá.

Example

Dear Heavenly Father,

We ask Thee …

We thank Thee for …

In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Memorize Vocabulary

Dear Heavenly Father	‘E Tamai Hēvani
In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.	ʻI he huafa ʻo Sīsū Kalaisí, ʻēmeni.

Nouns

blessings	ngaahi tāpuakí
teacher	faiako
group	kulupu
family/families	fāmilí/ngaahi fāmilí

Verbs

learn	ako
speak	lea
teach	akoʻi
bless	tāpuakiʻi
press forward	vilitaki atu ki muʻa

Practice Pattern 1

We thank Thee for our (noun).

ʻĪmisi

sīpinga 1 ʻoku mau fakamālō ki he ʻAfioná ʻi heʻemau nauná

Examples

We thank Thee for our group.

I thank Thee for my family.

Practice Pattern 2

We ask Thee to help us (verb).

ʻĪmisi

sīpinga 2 ʻoku mau kole ki he ʻAfioná ke tokoniʻi kimautolu ke lea ngāue

Examples

We ask Thee to help us learn.

I ask Thee to help me speak English.