Tokelauan is the main language of Tokelau. It is closely related to Samoan and Tuvaluan.
Common signs
; OPEN : ; CLOSED : ; ENTRANCE : ; EXIT : ; PUSH : ; PULL : ; TOILET : ; MEN : ; WOMEN : ; FORBIDDEN :
; 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? ? (?_)
; 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? ? (?)
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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 ()
; now
() ; later () ; before () ; morning () ; afternoon () ; evening () ; night ()
; one o'clock AM
() ; two o'clock AM () ; noon () ; one o'clock PM () ; two o'clock PM () ; midnight ()
; _____ minute(s)
() ; _____ hour(s) () ; _____ day(s) () ; _____ week(s) () ; _____ month(s) () ; _____ year(s) ()
; 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 ()
; 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)
; 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 ()
; 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 _____? ()
; 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!
() ; Take me to _____, please. () ; How much does it cost to get to _____? () ; Take me there, please. ()
; 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. ()
; 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)? ()
; 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. ()
; 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! ()
; 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. ()
; 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 ()
; 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? ()