Tokelauan phrasebook

Tokelauan is the main language of Tokelau. It is closely related to Samoan and Tuvaluan.

Basics

 * Hello.
 * Mālo ni.


 * Hello. (informal)
 * Tālofa ni.


 * How are you?
 * E ā mai koe? ( ?)


 * Fine, thank you.
 * Mālohi, fakafetai.


 * What is your name?
 * Ko ai tō igoa? ( ?)


 * My name is ______.
 * Ko ______ toku igoa. ( _____ .)


 * Nice to meet you.
 * E lelei kua feiloaki kitāua, ni.


 * Please.
 * Fakamolemole.


 * Thank you.
 * Fakafetai.


 * You're welcome.
 * Hē āfāina.


 * Yes.
 * Io.


 * No.
 * Hēai.


 * Excuse me. (getting attention)
 * Tūlou mua.


 * Excuse me. (begging pardon)
 * Tūlou ni.


 * I'm sorry.
 * Fakamolemole.


 * Goodbye
 * oofaa nii


 * Welcome
 * Ulu tonu mai.


 * Goodbye (informal)


 * I can't speak Tokelauan [well].
 * [ ]. ( [ ])


 * Do you speak English?


 * Is there someone here who speaks English?


 * Help!


 * Look out!


 * Good morning.
 * Manuia te taeao.


 * Good evening.
 * Manuia te afiafi.


 * Good night.
 * Tōfā ni.


 * Good night (to sleep)


 * I don't understand.
 * Ko au e hē mālamalama.


 * Where is the toilet?

Problems

 * Leave me alone.


 * Don't touch me!


 * I'll call the police.


 * Police!


 * Stop! Thief!


 * I need your help.


 * It's an emergency.


 * I'm lost.


 * I lost my bag.


 * I lost my wallet.


 * I'm sick.


 * I've been injured.


 * I need a doctor.


 * Can I use your phone?

Numbers

 * 0
 * heeia


 * 1
 * tahi


 * 2
 * lua


 * 3
 * tolu


 * 4
 * faa


 * 5
 * lima


 * 6
 * ono


 * 7
 * fitu


 * 8
 * valu


 * 9
 * iva


 * 10
 * hefulu


 * 11
 * hefulu tahi


 * 12
 * hefulu lua


 * 13
 * hefulu tolu


 * 14
 * hefulu faa


 * 15
 * hefulu lima


 * 16
 * hefulu ono


 * 17
 * hefulu fitu


 * 18
 * hefulu valu


 * 19
 * hefulu iva


 * 20
 * luahefulu


 * 21


 * 22


 * 23


 * 30
 * toluhefulu


 * 40
 * faahefulu


 * 50
 * limahefulu


 * 60
 * onohefulu


 * 70
 * fituhefulu


 * 80
 * valuhefulu


 * 90
 * ivahefulu


 * 100
 * helau


 * 200


 * 300


 * 1,000
 * tahi te afe/ afe


 * 2,000


 * 5,000
 * lima te afe/ limafe


 * 1,000,000


 * 1,000,000,000


 * 1,000,000,000,000


 * number _____ (train, bus, etc.)


 * half


 * less


 * more

Time

 * now


 * later


 * before


 * morning


 * afternoon


 * evening


 * night

Clock time

 * one o'clock AM


 * two o'clock AM


 * noon


 * one o'clock PM


 * two o'clock PM


 * midnight

Duration

 * _____ minute(s)


 * _____ hour(s)


 * _____ day(s)


 * _____ week(s)


 * _____ month(s)


 * _____ year(s)

Days

 * today


 * yesterday


 * tomorrow


 * this week


 * last week


 * next week


 * Sunday
 * Aho Hā


 * Monday
 * Aho Gafua


 * Tuesday
 * Aho Lua


 * Wednesday
 * Aho Lulu


 * Thursday
 * Aho Tofi


 * Friday
 * Aho Falaile


 * Saturday
 * Aho Tōnai

Months

 * January
 * Iānuali (Toe Palolo)


 * February
 * Fepuali (Mulifā)


 * March
 * Māti (Takaoga)


 * April
 * Apelila (Uluaki Hiliga)


 * May
 * Me (Toe Hiliga)


 * June
 * Iuni (Uluaki Utua)


 * July
 * Iulai (Toe Utua)


 * August
 * Aukuho (Vainoa)


 * September
 * Hetema (Faka-Afu)


 * October
 * Oketopa (Kaununu)


 * November
 * Novema (Oloāmanu)


 * December
 * Tehema (Uluaki Palolo)

Colors

 * black
 * lanu ulula


 * white
 * lanu paepae


 * grey


 * red
 * lanu huhula


 * blue
 * lanu moana


 * yellow
 * lanu hehega


 * green
 * lanu meamata


 * orange
 * lanu mala


 * purple
 * lanu viole


 * brown
 * lanu taefeke


 * pink
 * lanu piniki

Bus and train

 * How much is a ticket to _____?


 * One ticket to _____, please.


 * Where does this train/bus go?


 * Where is the train/bus to _____?


 * Does this train/bus stop in _____?


 * When does the train/bus for _____ leave?


 * When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

Directions

 * How do I get to _____ ?


 * ...the train station?


 * ...the bus station?


 * ...the airport?


 * ...downtown?


 * ...the youth hostel?


 * ...the _____ hotel?


 * ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?


 * Where are there a lot of...


 * ...hotels?


 * ...restaurants?


 * ...bars?


 * ...sites to see?


 * Can you show me on the map?


 * street


 * Turn left.


 * Turn right.


 * left


 * right


 * straight ahead


 * towards the _____


 * past the _____


 * before the _____


 * Watch for the _____.


 * intersection


 * north


 * south


 * east


 * west


 * uphill


 * downhill

Taxi

 * Taxi!


 * Take me to _____, please.


 * How much does it cost to get to _____?


 * Take me there, please.

Lodging

 * Do you have any rooms available?


 * How much is a room for one person/two people?


 * Does the room come with...


 * ...bedsheets?


 * ...a bathroom?


 * ...a telephone?


 * ...a TV?


 * May I see the room first?


 * Do you have anything quieter?


 * ...bigger?


 * ...cleaner?


 * ...cheaper?


 * OK, I'll take it.


 * I will stay for _____ night(s).


 * Can you suggest another hotel?


 * Do you have a safe?


 * ...lockers?


 * Is breakfast/supper included?


 * What time is breakfast/supper?


 * Please clean my room.


 * Can you wake me at _____?


 * I want to check out.

Money

 * Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?


 * Do you accept British pounds?


 * Do you accept Euros?


 * Do you accept credit cards?


 * Can you change money for me?


 * Where can I get money changed?


 * Can you change a traveler's check for me?


 * Where can I get a traveler's check changed?


 * What is the exchange rate?


 * Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

Eating

 * A table for one person/two people, please.


 * Can I look at the menu, please?


 * Can I look in the kitchen?


 * Is there a house specialty?


 * Is there a local specialty?


 * I'm a vegetarian.


 * I don't eat pork.


 * I don't eat beef.


 * I only eat kosher food.


 * Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)


 * fixed-price meal


 * a la carte


 * breakfast


 * lunch


 * tea (meal)


 * supper


 * I want _____.


 * I want a dish containing _____.


 * chicken


 * beef


 * fish


 * ham


 * sausage


 * cheese


 * eggs


 * salad


 * (fresh) vegetables


 * (fresh) fruit


 * bread


 * toast


 * noodles


 * rice


 * beans


 * May I have a glass of _____?


 * May I have a cup of _____?


 * May I have a bottle of _____?


 * coffee


 * tea (drink)


 * juice


 * (bubbly) water


 * (still) water


 * beer


 * red/white wine


 * May I have some _____?


 * salt


 * black pepper


 * butter


 * Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)


 * I'm finished.


 * It was delicious.


 * Please clear the plates.


 * The check, please.

Bars

 * Do you serve alcohol?


 * Is there table service?


 * A beer/two beers, please.


 * A glass of red/white wine, please.


 * A pint, please.


 * A bottle, please.


 * _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.


 * whiskey


 * vodka


 * rum


 * water


 * club soda


 * tonic water


 * orange juice


 * Coke (soda)


 * Do you have any bar snacks?


 * One more, please.


 * Another round, please.


 * When is closing time?


 * Cheers!

Shopping

 * Do you have this in my size?


 * How much is this?


 * That's too expensive.


 * Would you take _____?


 * expensive


 * cheap


 * I can't afford it.


 * I don't want it.


 * You're cheating me.


 * I'm not interested.


 * OK, I'll take it.


 * Can I have a bag?


 * Do you ship (overseas)?


 * I need...


 * ...toothpaste.


 * ...a toothbrush.


 * ...tampons.


 * ...soap.


 * ...shampoo.


 * ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)


 * ...cold medicine.


 * ...stomach medicine.


 * ...a razor.


 * ...an umbrella.


 * ...sunblock lotion.


 * ...a postcard.


 * ...postage stamps.


 * ...batteries.


 * ...writing paper.


 * ...a pen.


 * ...English-language books.


 * ...English-language magazines.


 * ...an English-language newspaper.


 * ...an English-English dictionary.

Driving

 * I want to rent a car.


 * Can I get insurance?


 * stop (on a street sign)


 * one way


 * yield


 * no parking


 * speed limit


 * gas (petrol) station


 * petrol


 * diesel

Authority

 * I haven't done anything wrong.


 * It was a misunderstanding.


 * Where are you taking me?


 * Am I under arrest?


 * I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.


 * I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.


 * I want to talk to a lawyer.


 * Can I just pay a fine now?