Greetings, Farewells

Question 1

mālō e lelei

Answer 1

hello (lit. congrat. on being well, the being in good health is worthy of gratitude)

Question 2

fēfē hake

Answer 2

how are you? (fēfēmeanshow, hake is idiomatic with fēfē)

Question 3

Sai

Answer 3

to be good, to be alright, to be well

Question 4

sai pē

Answer 4

just fine

Question 5

Sai aupito

Answer 5

Very good

Question 6

Fefe koe?

Answer 6

How about you? (In response to “very good”)

Question 7

ko hai ho hingoá?

Answer 7

what’s your name?

Question 8

ko ‘Alamá au

Answer 8

I am Alma

Question 9

Ko hoku hingoá ko ‘Alamá

Answer 9

My name is Alma

Question 10

Mālō e lava mai

Answer 10

welcome (lit. thanks for coming)

Question 11

‘io, mālō e tau mo eni

Answer 11

formal response to mālō e lava mai (welcome)

Question 12

‘Alu ā ē

Answer 12

Goodbye (to the person leaving) (lit. go on)

Question 13

Nofo ā ē

Answer 13

goodbye (to the person staying) (lit. stay there)

Question 14

Mou ō ā ē

Answer 14

goodbye (to the persons leaving,

plural form of ‘alu ā ē)

Question 15

Mou nofo ā ē

Answer 15

goodbye (to the persons staying,

plural form of nofo ā ē)

Question 16

Faka‘au ā ē

Answer 16

goodbye (to one person leaving, formal)

Question 17

Mou faka‘au ā ē

Answer 17

goodbye (to many persons leaving, formal)

Question 18

Kātaki

Answer 18

please, excuse me (lit. have patience)

Question 19

Mahalo pe

Answer 19

maybe

Question 20

Mālō

Answer 20

thank you, congratulations

Question 21

‘Aupito

Answer 21

a lot, much

Question 22

Mālō ‘aupito

Answer 22

thanks a lot

Question 23

Mālō pe

Answer 23

no thanks (thanks just)

Question 24

Fakamolemole

Answer 24

please, excuse me (lit. to apologize)

Question 25

‘Ofa atu

Answer 25

best wishes (lit. love to you.‘Ofameanslove. It’s much used at the end of letters)

Question 26

Mālō e lelei ki he pongipongí ni

Answer 26

Good morning (lit. gratitude for being well this morning)

Question 27

Mālō ‘etau lava ki he efiafí ni

Answer 27

Good afternoon (lit. gratitude for we reached this afternoon)

Question 28

Mālō ‘etau lava ki he poó ni

Answer 28

Goodnight

Question 29

Mohe ā

Answer 29

Sweet dreams

Question 30

Mālō e ‘ofa

Answer 30

Thanks for your kindness

Question 31

‘Āua!

Answer 31

Sure! Exactly!

Question 32

Ē?

Answer 32

Isn’t it? Not so?

Question 33

Ē!

Answer 33

Hey!

Question 34

Ō?

Answer 34

Sorry?

Question 35

Tulou

Answer 35

excuse me (when you are about to pass in front of)

Question 36

Mālie

Answer 36

good, splendid, wonderful, well done

Question 37

Mālō e lelei ‘Alamá

Answer 37

Hi Alma

Question 38

Kia ‘Alamá

Answer 38

to Alma

Question 39

Meia ‘Alamá

Answer 39

From Alma