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 *[https://omniglot.com/language/kinship/tuvaluan.htm Family Words in Tuvaluan]
 *[https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/lals/resources/paul-nations-resources/vocabulary-lists/survival-vocabulary-lists/survival-tuvaluan.pdf Tuvaluan survival vocabulary]
-Good morning
+*Good morning
-Reply to Good morning talofa
+**talofa
-Good afternoon
+*Good afternoon
-Reply talofa
+**talofa
-Good evening
+*Good evening
-Reply talofa
+**talofa
-Hello
+*Hello
-Reply talofa
+**talofa
-How are you?
+*How are you?
-Reply e.g. Fine, thank you. ea koe?
+**(Fine, thank you) ea koe?
-Goodbye tofa
+*Goodbye
-Thank you
+**tofa
-Reply fakafetai
+*Thank you
-Please fakamolemole
+**fakafetai
-Excuse me [sorry] tulou
+*Please
-It doesn't matter e lei fua
+**fakamolemole
-Delicious tapa i te gali!
+*Excuse me (sorry)
-Can I take your photo? e mafai ne au o pei tou ata?
+**tulou
-I want ... au e manako.....(4,5,6)
+*Yes
-Do you have ...? e isi ne au.....?/ e isi se.....?
+**ao
-Yes ao
+*No
-No ikai
+**ikai
-This (one), That (one)
-[pointing at goods] tenei, tela
-There isn't any e seai
-How much does it cost? e fia tena togi?
 ==Alphabet and Pronunciation==