Pacific greetings, farewells and phrases

Cook Islands

Language: Te reo Māori Kuki ‘Āirani (Rarotonga Dialect)

Language: Vosa Vakaviti

Common greetings, farewells and phrases from Fiji
Fijian phrase	English translation
Ni sa bula / Namaste / Noaˈia ˈe mạuri*	Greetings
Yalo vinaka	Please
Vinaka	Thank you
Au lako mada yani	Excuse me (To get past someone)
Ni sa moce	Goodbye

*Rotuma island

Language: Kiribatese (also known as Gilbertese or Ikiribati)

Common greeting from Kiribati
Kiribatese phrase	English translation
Ko na mauri!	Greetings

Language: Nauruan

Common greeting from Nauru
Nauruan phrase	English translation
Ekamowir Omo	Greetings

Language: Vagahau Niue

Common greetings, farewells and phrases from Niue
Niuean phrase	English translation
Fakaalofa lahi atu	Greetings
Fakamolemole	Please
Fakaaue/Oue tulou	Thank you
Fano a koe	Farewell (said to the person leaving)
Nofo a koe	Farewell (said to the person staying)
Koe kia	Goodbye

Language: Tok Pisin

Language: Gagana Samoa

Language: Gagana Tokelau

Language: Lea faka-Tongá

Common greetings, farewells and phrases from Tonga
Tongan phrase	English translation
Malo e lelei	Greetings
Fakamolemole	Please
Malo ‘Aupito	Thank you
Tulou	Excuse me
‘Alu a	Farewell (said to the person leaving)
Nofo a	Farewell (said to the person staying)

Language: Gana Tuvalu

Language: Bislama