Tokelau Words for Supermarket Items: Learn Everyday Shopping Vocabulary
As we continue our Tokelau Language video series, we bring you ‘Tokelau words for items at the supermarket’. In this video, we give you 17 items you see when walking around the supermarket.
Phrases like ‘Hihī’ which mean ‘Cheese’ and ‘Fūafai’ which means ‘Banana’ and many more.
Learn Tokelau Words for Items at the Supermarket
Expand your Tokelau vocabulary with practical, everyday shopping words. In this Tokelauan language video, we teach Tokelau words for supermarket items, helping you connect language learning to real-life situations.
In this lesson, you’ll learn 17 common items you see while walking through the supermarket. For example:
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Moa – Chicken
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Moli – Orange
…and many more essential food and household products.
One of the most effective ways to learn a language is to focus on words you see and use every day. By repeating Tokelau words during regular activities like grocery shopping, you build familiarity, improve pronunciation, and strengthen long-term memory.
Next time you visit the supermarket, try naming items in Tokelauan and practise using them in simple sentences.
If you enjoyed this lesson, be sure to explore our dedicated Tokelau Language Video Page for more Tokelauan language videos, vocabulary lists, and cultural resources.
Tokelau Words for Items at the Supermarket
Below are common Tokelau supermarket vocabulary words translated into English to help build everyday language skills.
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Huhu – Milk
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Hihī – Cheese
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Falaoa – Bread
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Fuāmoa – Eggs
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Pata – Butter
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Meakai kanohi – Meat
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Ika – Fish
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Moa – Chicken
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Meakai e kai i te taeao – Cereal
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Apū – Apples
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Moli – Oranges
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Fūafai – Bananas
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Mea moli ulu – Shampoo
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Pauta fufulu nifo – Toothpaste
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Pepa keke – Biscuits
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Mea ulu falai – Chippies
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Hukalati – Chocolate
Practising these Tokelau words regularly will help strengthen vocabulary and improve confidence in everyday conversations.
Take the Tokelau Words for Supermarket Items Quiz
Taking the Tokelau Words for Supermarket Items Quiz is a great way to stay engaged and check how much you remember.
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