Greetings in Niue
Here’s how we say hello
“Fakalofa lahi atu” - a big hello or some people say
“Fakalofa atu”.
To ask a person, how are you? We say “Malolo nakai a koe?” and to reply, I’m good, we say “Malolo, fakaaue” or “E Malolo”
Another video resource here
Here's how you can introduce yourself and tell someone else your name. Start by saying “Fakalofa lahi atu”. Then we say “Ko e higoa haaku ko _______” - translates to My name is _____. OR we say “Ko au ko _______” - translate to “I’m (insert name)” OR we say "Ko __________ e higoa haaku" - translates to "_______ is my name".
Here's a task for you to complete in class
Count with us to 10 in Niuean/ Totou tau numela
Zero - nakai (nah-kay)
One - taha (dah-ha)
Two - ua (oo-ah)
Three - tolu (dor-loo)
Four - fa (far)
Five - lima (lee-mah)
Six - ono (or-noh)
Seven - Fitu (fee-too)
Eight - valu (vah-loo)
Nine - Hiva (hee-var)
Ten - hogofulu (ho-ngo-foo-loo)
Task: Can you find the similarities of the numbers in Niue with other Pacific languages?
Here's how we say each day of the week in Niue.
Monday - Aho Gofua
Tuesday - Aho Ua
Wednesday - Aho Loto
Thursday - Aho Tuloto
Friday - Aho Falaile
Saturday - Aho Faiumu
Sunday - Aho Tapu
Task: Each day has a special meaning. Find out what they are
Here are some fruits in Niue. Can you find out which fruit doesn't grow in Niue?
Fruits - Tau fua lakau
Banana - fua futi
Apple - fua apala
Orange - fua moli
Watermelon - fua meleni
Coconut - fua niu
Video resource: Tau fua lakau
Task: Can you compare fruits in Vagahau Niue to your own language? Are they the same or different?