Te Tikisionale o te Gana Tuvalu mo Faifaiga mo Iloga Fakatuvalu
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fakamolemole
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Please. Would you do me a favor?
「お願いします」「すみませんが」
faka(to cause an action) +
molemole
(be very smooth)
依頼の呼びかけ.「お願い」,「依頼」などの名詞の意味もある.faka(~の状態にする)+
molemole
(とても円滑な)
Manuia!
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Good luck!
幸運がありますように.
Manuia te aso fānau.
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Happy birthday.
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誕生日おめでとう.
[ND] Manuia te pō fānau.
aso fānau/pō fānau
= birthday
[北] Manuia te pō fānau.
aso fānau/pō fānau
= 誕生日
Manuia te malaga.
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Have a nice trip. Bon Voyage.
よい旅を.
Kālofa lā!
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expression for the heartfelt/empathy e.g. oh my dear, you poor thing etc. (Tuvalu Language Week Education Resource 2020)
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喜びや悲しみの同情を表す表現
[参]
kālofa
.
Tulou.
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Excuse me.
すみません.ちょっと失礼.
used when crossing in front of people or when belching
人の前を横切るときやげっぷをしたときなどに用いる.
Sipi kana!
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Awsome! Great!
素晴らしい!いいね!
Tapa!
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expression of surprise and delight (Jackson 2010)
あら!まあ!(驚き,喜びの感嘆表現)
Tapa la!
(あらー!)
Penā hoki.
ex.
[N] Same to you.
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[北] あなたもね.
[参]
Penā foki.
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