| 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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