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First words in Tokelauan!

Malo ni

hello

Ea mai la koe?

How are you?

E manuia fakafetai

good thank you

Ko au e lelei

I’m well

Tofa ni

goodbye

Tofa koutou

goodbye (plural)

Ko koe e fano ki fea?

Where are you going?

Havalivali

just going for a walk

Faka molemole

please

Faka fetai

thank you

Io

yes

Heai

no

Ko ai to igoa?

What’s your name?

Tahi

one

Lua

two

Tolu

three

Fa

four

Lima

five

Ono

six

Hitu

seven

Valu

eight

Iva

nine

Hehulu

ten

Ko tuku igoa ko….

My name is….

Mago

shark

Ula

lobster

Lua two

And here’s how it sounds...