O rawa ni vakaraitaka vei au na vanua meu lako kina?
Pronunciation
Full phrase pronunciation: oh RAH-wah nee vah-kah-rye-TAH-kah vay ow nah vah-NOO-ah meh-oo LAH-koh KEE-nah
Word breakdown:
o: oh — “you”
rawa: RAH-wah — “can”, “be able to”
ni: nee — linking particle
vakaraitaka: vah-kah-rye-TAH-kah — “show”, “point out”, “make visible”
vei: vay — “to”, “towards”
au: ow — “me”
na: nah — “the”
vanua: vah-NOO-ah — “place”, “land”, “location”
meu: meh-oo — “let me”, “that I may”
lako: LAH-koh — “go”
kina: KEE-nah — “to there”, “there”, giving the sense of where to go
Notes: This phrase is easiest to say in parts: o rawa ni vakaraitaka | vei au na vanua | meu lako kina. Keep vakaraitaka smooth and even, without rushing the middle. In vanua, sound each vowel clearly: va-nu-a.
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