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****.****‘Ofa****means****love****. 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**