Luca Viscapi -
For the Pacific Post’s inaugural first ever language segment (exciting right?), here are some simple greetings in the Pacific’s major languages. Feel free to use these with your friends to bring more Oceanic culture to campus!
Kia ora (pronounced kee-O-ra – the r is the same as in Spanish or Japanese) - This is the most common greeting in Te Reo Māori, the indigenous language of New Zealand, used roughly in the same way as Hello!
G’day mate (pronounced yuckily) - This greeting comes from Australians attempting and failing to speak English.
We hope you try some of these out, e te whānau (family)!
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