Tokelauan is the main language of Tokelau. It is closely related to Samoan and Tuvaluan.

Pronunciation guide

Phrase list

Basics

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?

 ? ( ?)

Problems

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?

 ? ( ?)

Numbers

0

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

()

Time

now

()

later

()

before

()

morning

()

afternoon

()

evening

()

night

()

Clock time

one o'clock AM

()

two o'clock AM

()

noon

()

one o'clock PM

()

two o'clock PM

()

midnight

()

Duration

_____ minute(s)

()

_____ hour(s)

()

_____ day(s)

()

_____ week(s)

()

_____ month(s)

()

_____ year(s)

()

Days

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 ()

Months

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)

Colors

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 ()

Transportation

Bus and train

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 _____?

()

Directions

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

Taxi!

()

Take me to _____, please.

()

How much does it cost to get to _____?

()

Take me there, please.

()

Lodging

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.

()

Money

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)?

()

Eating

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.

()

Bars

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!

()

Shopping

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.

()

Driving

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

()

Authority

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?

()