Common Sentences in Naikauni

Welcome

Ma kani

Hello!

Hi (inf)

Ma kani!

Ma (inf)

How are you?

How are things? (inf)

How's it going? (inf)

Alright? (inf)

Ti ma?

Fine, thanks, and you?

Not bad, and yourself? (inf)

Okay, and you? (inf)

Ma, ma tam, ti ma?

Long time no see

I haven't seen you for a long time

I haven't seen you for ages

It's been a while

Tana torm, ti ri kit ha.

What's your name? / What are you called?

Noma ti sa?

My name is … / I'm called ...

Noma ri…

Where are you from? / Where do you come from?

Ti ta sa?

I'm from … / I come from ...

… ta ri

Pleased to meet you

Nice to meet you

A pleasure to meet you

Ti ri kit, ma

Good morning / Good afternoon / Good evening

Morning / Afternoon / Evening

Tana ma

Tana

Good night

Sweet dreams

Good night, sleep tight

Hunu ma

Hunu ma, hani ma

Goodbye

Farewell (frm)

Bye bye

See you

Toko kit

Toko kit, ma

Toko kit toko kit. (frm)

Good luck!

Break a leg!

Ma kana!

Good health!

Cheers!

Bottoms up!

Down the hatch!

Hana ma!

Mut ma!

Have a nice day

Have a lovely day

Have a pleasant day

Have a good day

Tana ma ti

Have a nice weekend!

Tana torm ma ti!

Enjoy your meal!

Enjoy!

Bon appetit!

Mata ma!

Bon voyage!

Have a good journey!

Have a good trip!

Taro ma kana!

Yes

Ma

No

Ha

Maybe

Soma

I don't know

Ri noto ha

Do you understand?

Ti noto?

I understand / I see / I get it

Ri noto

I don't understand

I don't get it

Ri noto ha

Please speak more slowly

Could you speak a bit more slowly?

Slow down please

Dʒa miki, ma

Please say that again

Could you say that again?

Please repeat that

Toko dʒa, ma

Please write it down

Could you possibly write it down?

Could you write it down?

Would you mind writing it down?

Piti, ma

Do you / Can you speak English?

Ti dʒa angri?

Yes, a little

Ma, tik

Excuse me

Nari, ma

I want ...

I'd like ...

I would like ...

Can I have ...

Can I get ...

Could I possibly have ...

… ri ham

How much is this?

What does this cost?

How much does this cost?

Ka sori tam

I'm sorry / I apologise

Ri ha ma

Please

Ma

Thank you

Thank you very much

Thanks a lot (inf)

Thanks (inf)

Cheers (inf)

Ma tam

Ma tam tom

Mut ma

You're welcome

You're very welcome

Don't mention it

No problem

No worries

Ma

Ma tom

Ha dʒa

Ha

Ha hot

Where's the toilet?

Where's the loo?

Oikhari-ta soi?

Would you like to dance with me?

Would you like to dance?

Would you care for a dance? (vfrm)

Do you want a dance?

You dancing? (inf)

Raku ram ri, ti ham?

Raku, ti ham?

Raku? (inf)

Do you come here often?

Kani torm, ti aukang?

I miss you

Ti ri kit ha / Hon ri ha ma

I love you / I adore you

Ti hon-ma hamu ri

Get well soon

Hana ma nik!

Bless you!

Thank you (reply)

Hana ma!

Ma tam (reply)

Go away!

Scram!

Get out of it!

Get lost!

Kun, ti kana!

Leave me alone!

Ram ri ha!

Fire!

Rjaho!

Stop!

Kop!

Call the police!

Saki aukang!

Happy New Year

Tano koi ma!

Happy birthday

Tana nini ma!

Congratulations!

Ma tom!