Cook Islands
Language: Te reo M膩ori Kuki 鈥樐irani (Rarotonga Dialect)
Cook Islands phrase | English translation |
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Kia Orana | Greetings |
Ine | Please |
Meitaki Maata | Thank you |
Kia Manuia | Farewell (To go well or be well) |
Fiji
Language: Vosa Vakaviti
Fijian phrase | English translation |
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Ni sa bula / Namaste / Noa藞ia 藞e m岷ri* | Greetings |
Yalo vinaka | Please |
Vinaka | Thank you |
Au lako mada yani | Excuse me (To get past someone) |
Ni sa moce | Goodbye |
*Rotuma island
Kiribati
Language: Kiribatese (also known as Gilbertese or Ikiribati)
Kiribatese phrase | English translation |
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Ko na mauri! | Greetings |
Nauru
Language: Nauruan
Nauruan phrase | English translation |
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Ekamowir Omo | Greetings |
Niue
Language: Vagahau Niue
Niuean phrase | English translation |
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Fakaalofa lahi atu | Greetings |
Fakamolemole | Please |
Fakaaue/Oue tulou | Thank you |
Fano a koe | Farewell (said to the person leaving) |
Nofo a koe | Farewell (said to the person staying) |
Koe kia | Goodbye |
Papua New Guinea
Language: Tok Pisin
Papua New Guinean phrase | English translation |
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Gude/Hai | Greetings/Hello |
Plis | Please |
Tangkiu | Thank you |
Gutbai/Lukim yu bihain | Goodbye |
Samoa
Language: Gagana Samoa
Samoan phrase | English translation |
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Talofa lava | Greetings |
贵补鈥檃尘辞濒别尘辞濒别 | Please |
Fa鈥檃fetai lava | Thank you |
Tulou | Excuse me (to get past someone) |
Tof膩 soifua | Farewell |
Tokelau
Language: Gagana Tokelau
Tokelauan phrase | English translation |
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Fakafeiloaki | Greetings |
T膩lofa Ni/ M膩lo Ni | Hello |
Fakamolemole | Please |
Fakafetai lahi lele | Thank You |
Ke manuia te aho | Have a nice day |
Tofa Ni | Farewell |
Tonga
Language: Lea faka-Tong谩
Tongan phrase | English translation |
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Malo e lelei | Greetings |
Fakamolemole | Please |
Malo 鈥楢upito | Thank you |
Tulou | Excuse me |
鈥楢lu a | Farewell (said to the person leaving) |
Nofo a | Farewell (said to the person staying) |
Tuvalu
Language: Gana Tuvalu
Tuvaluan phrase | English translation |
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Talofa | Greetings |
Fakamolemole | Please |
Fakafetai lasi | Thank you |
Tofa Ia | Farewell |
Vanuatu
Language: Bislama
Vanuatuan phrase | English translation |
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Halo | Greetings/Hello |
Nem blong mi鈥 | My name is鈥 |
Plis | Please |
Tangkyu | Thank you |
Lukim Yu | See you later |