How do you say hello in Tuvaluan?
Some simple words and phrases you might like to try during Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu / Tuvalu Language Week….Te Gana Tuvalu.
| Tuvalu | English | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Fakatalofa | Hello | Fah-car-tah-law-fah ah-two |
| Tofa la | Goodbye | Tall-far ear |
| Fakamolemole | Please | Fah-car-maw-leh-maw-leh |
How do you say thank you in Tuvaluan?
A collection of useful phrases in Tuvaluan, a Polynesian language spoken mainly in Tuvalu, a nation consisting of nine small islands in the south-central Pacific….Useful phrases in Tuvaluan.
| English | Te ‘gana Tūvalu (Tuvaluan) |
|---|---|
| Please | Fakamolemole! |
| Thank you | Fakafetai Fāfetai (more colloquial) |
| Reply to thank you | E ‘lei. |
How do you greet someone in Tuvalu?
How to say hello in Tuvalu? In Tuvalu you will hear the greeting Tālofa all the time, meaning hello, and also Tōfā meaning goodbye. By the end of your stay you will be very into saying Tālofa, sometimes transliterated as Ta’alofa. This greeting is also used in Samoa, and is the same meaning as aloha in Hawaii.
What is goodbye in Tuvaluan?
Tuvaluan survival vocabulary Reply e.g. Fine, thank you. ea koe? Goodbye. tofa. Thank you.
What is Tuvalu language?
Tuvaluan
English
Tuvalu/Official languages
How do you say yes in Kiribati?
A collection of useful phrases in Kiribati, a Micronesian language spoken on Kiribati and a number of other Pacific islands….Useful phrases in Kiribati.
| Phrase | taetae ni Kiribati (Kiribati) |
|---|---|
| I don’t understand | I aki oota |
| Yes | E eng |
| No | Tiaki |
| Maybe | I taku |
Is Tuvaluan a language?
What language is spoken in Tuvalu?
Where is Tuvaluan spoken?
Tuvaluan language
| Tuvaluan | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Tuvalu, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand |
| Native speakers | 10,000 in Tuvalu (2015) 2,000 in other countries (no date) |
| Language family | Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Polynesian Ellicean–Eastern Tuvalu–Eastern Tuvaluan |
| Writing system | Latin script |