Tuvaluan & English Learning
Fakatalofa (Greetings)
Talofa Hello
Ea mai? How are you?
Lei Good
Lei fafetai Good, thank you
Manuia te aso Have a nice day
Alofa atu Regards and love to you
Napa (Numbers 1-10)
1 - Tasi One
2 - Lua Two
3 - Tolu Three
4 - Fa Four
5 - Lima Five
6 - Ono Six
7 - Fitu Seven
8 - Valu Eight
9 - Iva Nine
10 - Sefulu Ten
Nouns (People & Time)
Tamaliki Child / Kid
Aso Day
Tausaga Year
Kaiga Family
Tagata Boy / Man
Fafine Girl / Woman
Verbs (Actions)
Kai To eat
Inu To drive
Moe To sleep
Tangi To cry
Fai To do / make
Tali To wait / answer
Nofo To stay / live
Alofa To love
Avaga To marry
Manako To want / need
Kata To laugh / smile
Fano To go
Adjectives & Sentences
Lei / Kii Good / Very
Gali / Se gali Nice / Not nice
Malosi / Masaki Strong (Healthy) / Sick
Toku igoa ko ____. My name is ____.
Au e nofo tasi. I live alone.
E gali kii. It is very good.
Northern Dialect (Nanumea/Nanumaga):
Change "S" to "H". Example: Tahi, Noho, Tauhaga, Mahaki, Mahina.