What does Vagahau Niue mean?
What does Vagahau Niue mean?
Vagahau Niuē (Niuean) Welcome. Hello (General greeting) Fakaalofa atu.
How do you say hello Niuean?
1. Fakalofa Atu / Hello. Probably the word you will hear the most when in Niue, “Fakalofa Atu” is the word used for “Hello” and most greetings around the island.
What is the language of Niue?
English
Niue
Niue/Official languages
How do you say week in Niuean?
Days of the week in Niuean:
- Aho Gofua = Monday.
- Aho Ua = Tuesday.
- Aho Lotu = Wednesday.
- Aho Tuloto = Thursday.
- Aho Falaile = Friday.
- Aho Faiumu = Saturday.
- Aho Tapu = Sunday.
What is Niue famous for?
coral atoll
Niue is well known as one of the largest upraised coral atoll in the world situated in the middle of the South Pacific within a triangle boundary of Tonga, Samoan and Cook Islands.
Who owns Niue Island?
Niue is a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand, and New Zealand conducts most diplomatic relations on its behalf. As part of the Realm of New Zealand, Niueans are citizens of New Zealand and Queen Elizabeth II is Niue’s head of state in her capacity as Queen of New Zealand.
What does Hau mean in Niuean?
1. (noun) vital essence, vitality – of a person, place or object.
What is thank you in Niuean?
Useful phrases in Niuean
| Phrase | Vagahau Niuē (Niuean) |
|---|---|
| Sorry | Fakamolemole la |
| Please | Fakamolemole |
| Thank you | Fakaaue Fakaue lahi |
| Reply to thank you |
Are niueans Maori?
Niuean is a Polynesian language, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian subgroup of the Austronesian languages. It is most closely related to Tongan and slightly more distantly to other Polynesian languages such as Māori, Samoan, and Hawaiian.
What does Koe Kia mean in Niuean?
Koe kia! Goodbye (two or more people) Mua kia( 2 People) :Mutolu kia! ( more than 2 people) I can’t speak Niuean [well].
How do you say good bye in Niuean?
Hello and Goodbye in Nuiean:
- Fakaalofa atu Hi/Hello.
- Fakaalofa lahi atu kia koe – Hello/Greetings (to one)
- Fakaalofa lahi atu kia mua – Hello/Greetings (to two)
- Fakaalofa lahi atu kia mutolu oti.
- Koe kia – Goodbye (to one)
- Mua kia – Goodbye (to two)
- Mutolu kia Goodbye (to three or more)
Are Niueans NZ citizens?
Under New Zealand law, all Niueans are New Zealand citizens. At last census counts, 30,867 ethnic Niueans were resident in New Zealand (2018) and 4,958 in Australia (2016).
