These terms can be used for speeches and conversations and any other forms of oral/verbal communications.
Formal
Informal
Greetings - Hello
Malo e laumalie (addressing a lot of people or nobles and special guests) Malo e lelei Malo e tau lava Malo e tau ma’u ‘a e ‘aho’ ni (daylight) Malo e mo’ui (after long absence)
Malo e lelei Malo e tau lava Malo e tau ma’u ‘a e ‘aho’ ni (daylight) Malo e mo’ui (after long absence)
Welcome
Malo e me'a mai
Malo e me'a mai
Farewell – Good bye
Faka'au aa (formal to person leaving) Mo o a (to 2 people leaving) Me’a a ‘Ofa atu
Me’a a Mou o aa (more than 2 people)
Please
Fakamolemole Kataki
Fakamolemole Kataki
Thank you
Malo 'aupito
Malo 'aupito
Written
These terms can be used for letters and any other forms of written communications.
Formal
Informal
Greetings - Hello
Malo e laumalie (addressing a lot of people or nobles and special guests) Malo e lelei Malo e tau lava Malo e tau ma’u ‘a e ‘aho’ ni (daylight) Malo e mo’ui (after long absence)
Malo e lelei Malo e tau lava Malo e tau ma'u 'a e 'aho ni Malo e mo'ui
Welcome
Malo e me'a mai
Malo e me'a mai
Farewell – Good bye
Faka’au a (formal to person leaving) Mo o a (to 2 people leaving) Me’a a ‘Ofa atu
Mou o aa (to person leaving) Mou nofo aa (to person staying)
