Counting to ten in Rotuman
Counting to Ten in Rotuman
Learning to count to 10 in the Rotuman language is a great way to start incorporating basic Rotuman words into your everyday conversations.
As your confidence grows in speaking basic Rotuman words, you can start using common Rotuman Phrases, like ‘how much is this?, or I love you !
At Pacific Learners, we have a dedicated Rotuman Language Resource Page that will help you with your language journey. You will be able to learn common Rotuman words, phrases, days of the week and more.
Use these Rotuman Language Videos to help you on your Rotuman Language Journey:
- Common Rotuman Words – 20 Common words that you can use everyday
- Common Rotuman Phrases Part 1– 10 Common Rotuman Phrases that you can use in everyday conversation
- Common Rotuman Phrases Part 2 – A continuation of Part 1, 10 more Common Rotuman Phrases
Here are numbers 1-10 in Rotuman
One – Tā
Two – Rua/Ruḁ
Three – Rua/Ruḁ
Four – Häke/Häk
Five – Lima/Liḁm
Six – Ono/On
Seven – Hifu/Hif
Eight – Vḁlu/Vḁl
Nine – Siva/Siḁv
Ten – Saghulu/Saghul
Common Rotuman Phrases Part Two
Common Rotuman Phrases Part Two
Learning Common Rotuman Phrases allows you to become familiar with the Rotuman language and how it is pronounced. In Part 2 of our “Common Rotuman Phrases’ video series, we bring 10 more phrases that you can use everyday!
Incorporate phrases like ‘Terån leleit’ which means ‘have a nice day’ or ‘‘Oaf pḁu pō la hḁipōag ma ‘äe’ which means ‘pleased to meet you’ into your everyday conversations.
At Pacific Learners, we are pleased to release the Rotuman Language Resource Page, this allows you to keep up the learning with more Rotuman Language videos and images. With only 15,000 Rotuman Language speakers in the world, take the time to build upon common words to incorporating common phrases.
5 Common Rotuman Phrases you will learn – Part Two
1. Please to meet you, in Rotuman
‘Oaf pḁu pō la hḁipōag ma ‘äe
2. It’s time for bed ! , in Rotuman
Av la mose
3. Thankyou !, in Rotuman
Fḁiåkse‘ea
4. How much is this ?, in Rotuman
Ka hisi tӧg ne tē te‘is?
5. I speak a little Rotuman, in Rotuman
Gou pō la fäeag Rotuḁm mea‘mea‘
For more Rotuman Language videos check out the links below:
- Common Rotuman Words – Learn 20 commonly used Rotuman words like ‘Please, Hungry, Yes, No’ and many more
- Common Rotuman Phrases Part 1 – Learn 20 commonly used Rotuman Phrase like, ‘How are you ?, What is your name ? and many more
Common Rotuman Phrases Part One
Common Rotuman Phrases Part One
Practicing common Rotuman phrases is a great way to learn the Rotuman Language. So in this video, we have 10 phrases that you can practice everyday.
At Pacific Learners, we are passionate about revitalising Pacific Language, so we have a dedicated Rotuman Language Resource page which contains images and videos that help you on the journey to learning the Rotuman language.
In this video, you can learn phrases like ‘How are you?’ or ‘I am good thank you’. These phrases form part of everyday conversations, so by incorporating them into your discussions you build confidence, as well as become the envy of your friends and family.
5 simple Rotuman Phrases you will learn – among others.
1. How are you ? in Rotuman
Ka ‘äe taptapen?
2. I’m good thankyou ! in Rotuman
Gou lelei fḁiåkse‘ea
3. Come and eat ? in Rotuman
Leum la ‘ātē
4. What is your name ? in Rotuman
Ka sei ta ‘ou asa?
5. My name is Tevita ! in Rotuman
‘Otou asa le Tevita
Common Rotuman Words
Common Rotuman Words
Improve your Rotuman language knowledge by learning 20 common Rotuman words that you can use everyday!
Noa’ia and warm Pacific Greetings. At Pacific Learners, we are passionate about revitalising and promoting Pacific Language, so in this video, we have provided 20 common Rotuman words that you can use in everyday conversations. Once you are confident in learning the 20 words, why dont you start leanring common Rotuman phrases.
So instead of saying ‘Yes’ say ”O’, or instead of saying ‘Please’ say ‘Figalelei’. The Rotuman language can be difficult to pronounce, so watch this video over and over until you master the sounds.
Keep scrolling down to see a full list of all the 20 common words that we have used in this video.
20 Common Rotuman Words
‘O – Yes
‘Igkå‘ – No
Figalelei – Please
Pӧg leleit – Goodnight
Mijarån leleit – Good morning
Noa‘ia – Hello
‘Ātē – Eat
Mose/Mӧs – Sleep
Leu-mea/Leum – Come
La‘a/La‘ – Go
Våh‘ia/Våh – Finish
‘Imo/‘Iom – Drink
Soge/Sӧg – Hungry
Fu‘uou (ref to one person) – Goodbye
Päe – Sit
Fū – Stand
Takaga/Takag – Bed
Joni/Jӧn – Run
Seke/Sek – Walk
Hanisi/Hanis – Love
Kiribati words for colours and shapes
Kiribati words for colours and shapes
Learning the Kiribati Language can be fun and exciting. In this video, you can learn 10 Kiribati words for colours and 10 Kiribati words for shapes.
Incorporating these words into your everyday conversations is a great way to learn the Kiribati Language, for example, instead of saying ‘the sky is blue’, say ‘the sky is buruu’, or instead of saying ‘the grass is green’, you can say, ‘the grass is kiriin’.
At Pacific Learners, we are passionate about revitalsing Pacific Language, so we have put together a Kiribati Language Resource page. This is where you can access all our Kiribati content in one place.
Here are 3 Kiribati Language videos you will find useful:
- Common Kiribati Words: Use this video to learn basic Kiribati Words you can use everyday
- Common Kiribati Phrases: Take your Kiribati language journey to the next level and use this video to learn over 15 common Kiribati phrases
- Kiribati days and months: Impress your friends by incorporating Kiribati words for days and months into your everyday conversations
10 Kiribati words for colours
Yellow – baabobo
Purple – beboo
Blue – buruu
Green – kiriin
Orange – aoranti
Pink – bingke
Black – roroo
Brown – buraun
White – mainaina
Red – uraura
10 Kiribati words for shapes
Circle- mronron
Oval- Wai miron
Square- baoki
Triangle- turaaiaengko
Rectangle- urekitaengko
Star- itoi
Diamond- taiman
Cube – kiubiki
Cross- kaibangaki
Heart- aati
Kiribati words for days and months
Kiribati words for days and months
Improve your Kiribati language knowledge by learning Kiribati words for days of the week, and Kiribati words for months of the year.
Mauri, and warm Pacific greetings. At Pacific Learners we are passionate about promoting Pacific Language, so we have expanded on common words and phrases to include numbers, letters, days of the week and months of the year. So instead of saying I was born in January, you can say I was born in Tianauare, or instead of saying, I am playing rugby on Saturday, you can say, I am playing rugby on Kaonobong.
The Kiribati language can be a difficult language to learn, so here at Pacific Learners we have a dedicated Kiribati language resource page so you can learn about Kiribati customs and cultures, enjoys Kiribati songs and learn the beautiful Kiribati language.
Here are 3 Kiribati language videos you will find useful
- Common Kiribati Words, here you can learn common words that you can use every day such as ‘Yes’ , ‘No’, ‘Sorry’, ‘Excuse me’ and many more
- Common Kiribati Phrases, in this video you can learn phrases like ‘how are you?’, ‘Where are you from ?, and many more..
- My favourite Kiribati song, in this video Teita sings a beautiful Kiribati song to here class
Learn days of the week in Kiribati
Monday – Moanibong
Tuesday – Kauabong
Wednesday – Katenibong
Thursday – Kaabong
Friday – Kanimabong
Saturday – Kaonobong
Sunday – Taabati
Learn the names of Months in Kiribati
January – Tianuare
February – Beberuare
March – Maati
April – Eberi
May – Mei
June – Tun
July – Turai
August – Aokati
September – tebetembwa
October – Okitonwa
November – Nobembwa
December – Ritembwa
Samoan words for shapes and colours
Samoan words for shapes and colours
In this Samoan language video, you will be able to translate ten different colours and ten different shapes from English into the beautiful Samoan language.
Gain an appreciation for the Samoan culture and try to incorporate Samoan vocabulary into your everyday conversations, so instead of saying ‘the grass is green’ say ‘the grass is lanu meamata’ , or instead of saying ‘Jesus died on the cross’ say ‘Jesus died on the satauro’.
This is a great beginners resource for those wanting to learn this beautiful language.
For more videos and images like this, we have put together a dedicated page of Samoan language resources ,this page is a great tool for schools and communities wanting to celebrate Samoan Language week.
Here are 3 Samoan Language videos you will find useful:
- Common Samoan Words – A great video for learning commonly used Samoan words
- Common Samoan Phrases – Increase your Samoan vocabulary by learning commonly used Samoan phrases
- Building culture through Identity – Little Talia sings a song that she sings at Church
Learn Samoan Words for Colours
Yellow – lanu samasama
Purple – lanu violē
Blue – lanu moana
Green – lanu meamata
Orange – lanu moli
Pink – lanu pinike
Black – lanu uliuli
Brown – lanu enaena
White – lanu pa’epa’e
Red – lanu mūmū
Learn Samoan Words for Shapes
Circle- li’o
Hexagon- tafaono
Square- fa’atafafa
Triangle- tafa tolu
Rectangle- fa’atafafa le tutusa
Star- fetu
Diamond- taimane
Octagon – Tafavalu
Cross- satauro
Pentagon- tafalima
STEAM learning – How rockets work
STEAM Learning-
How rockets work
Having a basic understanding of how rockets work allows you to dream what is possible. Aerospace engineering utilises all the subjects of STEAM education which includes, science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics, all play a major role in making what was impossible, now possible.
At Pacific Learners we promote STEAM learning, and have a dedicated STEAM Resource page which brings together all our STEAM content in one place.
This video gives you a very basic understanding of how a rocket works, and how it can blast off into space.
The Aerospace industry is an exciting and rewarding space to work in, and covers areas like spacecraft, military airplanes, launch vehicles, satellites and rockets, only to name a few. The global Aerospace industry is valued in excess of $298 billion, the market is expected to grow to $430.9 billion by 2025.
So what kind of jobs could you apply for within the Aerospace industry?
5 cool jobs within the Aerospace Industry
- Military Aerospace Engineer – Keeping the military up to date and relevant by developing new technologies
- Mechanical Engineer – Design, research and build parts for planes, missiles, spacecraft and more
- Mission and Payload Specialists – Mission specialists carry out critical work on a space stations, carry out experiments and collect data
- Radar Systems Engineer – Develop systems to detect and target objects and potential threats
- Aircraft / Spacecraft Designer – Developing and designing aircraft for commercial travel as well as space flights
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