Greetings
Good morning. Bona malana. In short you can say malana, the same as just saying morning.
Good day. Bona keake. In short you can say keake.
Good afternoon. Bona ravian. In short you can say ravian.
Good night. Bona marum. In short marum.
Good morning. Bona malana. In short malana.
Hello. Tabaiga or Abara
Tabaiga is used in Kokopo and Toma. Abara is used in the North Coast.
How are you? A nilaun? The response phrase is Iau boinaka. I am good/fine. And to enquire back is Ma u?
Gratitude
Thank you. Boina. Thank you very much. Boina tuna.
Boina is also used to express quality such as good. The opposite of boina (good) is kaina (bad).
