Taiaoka
Please
Ko rabwa
Thank you
Te raoi
You’re welcome
Matauninga
Excuse me
Kabwara au bure
Sorry
I Kona ni buikiko
Can I help you?
Kaokia riki
Repeat again
I aki oota
I don’t understand
E rabwa te kaitibo
Great meeting you
I kekeiaki
I’m not bad, I’m doing my best (as a response to a greeting)
E uara am bong?
How is/was your day?
Ngai naba!
Me too!
Eti
Yes - correct
Tiaki
No - incorrect
Eng (e-ang)
Yes (he did)
(E) aki
No (he) didn’t
Iai
Yes - there is
Akea
No - there isn’t
(A) tia
Yes - already
Tuai
No - not yet