Vocabulary
12 words
'Δ, meitaki 'ua
/ay may-TAH-kee OO-ah/
I am fine/well
π
I am fine/well
Ae
/ah-ay/
Yes
π
Yes
Aere rΔ
/ah-AY-ray rah/
Goodbye (to person leaving)
π
Goodbye (to someone leaving)
E noΕ rΔ
/ay noh-OH rah/
Goodbye (to person staying)
π
Goodbye (to someone staying)
KΔre
/KAH-ray/
No
π
No
Kia orΔna
/kee-ah oh-RAH-nah/
Hello / May you live
π
The most common greeting, meaning "May you live". Used any time of day.
Ko ... tΕku ingoa
/koh ... TOH-koo een-GOH-ah/
My name is ...
π
My name is ...
Ko 'ai tΕ'ou ingoa?
/koh ah-ee TOH-oh een-GOH-ah/
What is your name?
π
What is your name?
Meitaki
/may-TAH-kee/
Thank you / Good / Well
π
Thank you / Good / Well
Meitaki ma'ata
/may-TAH-kee mah-AH-tah/
Thank you very much
π
Thank you very much
PΔ'ea koe?
/pay-AY-ah koh-ay/
How are you?
π
Casual greeting asking "How are you?"
TΔΕpu mai
/tah-OH-poo my/
Welcome
π
Welcome / Come in