Tokelau

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STREETTALK 
 
Hi : Malo ni or Taloha 
Hello my name is… : Malo ni, ko toku igoa ko... 
How are you? : Ea mai koe? 
I'm well : Ko au e lelei 
Pleased to meet you : Ko au e fiafia kua fetaui ki ta ... 
How do you do? : Ea mai koe? 
You look well! : Te malohi o koe! 
Goodbye : Tofaa 
 
 HANDY AND SURVIVAL TALK  
 
Please : Faka molemole 
Thank you : Faka fetai 
Yes : Lo 
No : Heai 
This tastes great! : Te malie ! (also means 'that's funny') 
The weather is nice : Te manaia o te tau 
 
 WHAT TO DO ON THE ISLAND?

Fishing  : Fagota  
Walking : Havalivali 
Playing  : Tafao 
Running : Fetuli 
Laughing : Faikakata 
Joking : Faileka  
 
 I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE 
  
Coconut : Niu (tree), hua (young coconut) 
Fish  : Ika  
Beach : Matafaga  
Sunshine : Te la 
Rain : Ua  
Tree : Lakau (can also mean piece of stick) 
Man : Tamaloa (unmarried man - taumalo) 
Woman : Fafine (unmarried woman - tautiti)  
Child/children : Tama / tamaiti (na in front makes it plural) 
School : Akoga  
House : Fale  
Weather : Tau 
 
 NECESSITIES 
 
You are crazy! : Koe te hoho! 
Do not run so fast! : Koe na he vili lahi! 
Stop dancing! : Fakauma te hiva! 
Fishy fish : Ika kokou 
Lazy chicken : Moa tauale (sick chicken) 
Funny pig : He pua malie 
 
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