Pasifika saluations and phrases

Pasifika nation - language	Salutation	Translation
Cook Islands Te reo Māori Kuki ‘Āirani (Rarotonga Dialect)	Kia Orana Ine Meitaki Maata Kia Manuia	Greetings Please Thank you Farewell (Lit. to go well or be well)
Fiji Vosa Vakaviti	Ni sa bula Yalo vinaka Vinaka Au lako mada yani Ni sa moce	Greetings Please Thank you Excuse me (To get past someone) Goodbye
Tonga Lea faka-Tongá	Malo e lelei Fakamolemole Malo ‘Aupito Tulou ‘Alu a Nofo a	Greetings Please Thank you Excuse me Farewell (Said to the person leaving) Farewell (Said to the person staying)
Samoa Gagana Samoa	Talofa lava Fa’amolemole Fa’afetai lava Tulou Tofā soifua	Greetings Please Thank you Excuse me (To get past someone) Farewell
Tokelau Gagana Tokelau	Fakafeiloaki Tālofa Ni/ Mālo Ni Fakamolemole Fakafetai lahi lele Ke manuia te aho Tofa Ni	Greetings Hello Please Thank You Have a nice day Farewell
Niue Vagahau Niue	Fakaalofa lahi atu Fakamolemole Fakaaue/Oue tulou Fano a koe Nofo a koe Koe kia	Greetings Please Thank you Farewell (Said to the person leaving) Farewell (Said to the person staying) Good bye
Tuvalu Gana Tuvalu	Fakatalofa atu Fakamolemole Fakafetai lasi Tofa Ia	Greetings Please Thank you Farewell
Vanuatu Bislama	Halo Nem blong mi… Plis Tangkyu Lukim Yu	Greetings/Hello My name is… Please Thank you See you later
Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin	Gude/Hai Plis Tangkiu Gutbai/Lukim yu bihain	Greetings/Hello Please Thank you Goodbye

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