吉里巴斯語（英語：Kiribati / 吉里巴斯語：taetae ni Kiribati）是南島語系密克羅尼西亞語族的一種語言，全世界大概有7萬多使用者，其適用地區有吉里巴斯、諾魯、索羅門群島、吐瓦魯和萬那杜。
基本介紹
- 中文名：吉里巴斯語
- 外文名：Kiribati
吉里巴斯語的發展,吉里巴斯語字母,吉里巴斯語日常用語,
吉里巴斯語的發展
在吉里巴斯獨立之前，吉里巴斯被稱為“吉爾伯特群島”是英國的保護地。1788年，這個群島以其發現者托馬斯·吉爾伯特（Thomas Gilbert）船長而命名
吉里巴斯語的拼寫系統出現在19世紀中葉，新教傳教士用其向居民宣傳教義 。同時，其他傳教士也設計了不同的拼寫系統。
20世紀70年代，獨立後的吉里巴斯政府開始講吉里巴斯語的拼寫及發音標準化，並隨後出版了吉里巴斯語字典，這些都推進了吉里巴斯語文學的發展。
吉里巴斯語字母
| Letter | A | B | E | I | K | M | N | NG | O | R | T | U | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
/ä/ | /p/ | /e/ | /i/ | /k/ | /m/ | /n/ | /ŋ/ | /o/ | /ɾ/ | /t/ | /u/ | /βˠ |
吉里巴斯語日常用語
| 英語 | 吉里巴斯語 |
|---|---|
Mauri | |
Hello (General greeting) | Ko na mauri Mauri |
Hello(on phone) | |
Ko uara? | |
Reply to 'How are you?' | Ko rab'a, I marurung. Ao ngkoe, ko uara? |
Antai aram? | |
My name is ... | Arau ... Arau ngai ... |
Where are you from? | Kaain iia ngkoe? |
I'm from ... | Ngai boni kaain ... Boni kaain ... ngai |
Pleased to meet you | |
Good morning (Morning greeting) | |
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) | |
Good evening (Evening greeting) | |
Goodbye (Parting phrases) | Ti a boo Ti a kaboo |
Good luck! | |
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) | Marurung! |
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal | |
Bon voyage / Have a good journey | |
I understand | |
I don't understand | I aki oota |
E eng | |
Tiaki | |
I aki ataia | |
Please speak more slowly | |
Please say that again | |
Please write it down | |
Do you speak English? | |
Do you speakKiribati? | Ko rabakau n taetae ni Kiribati? |
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') | E eng, ti teutana |
Speak to me inKiribati | |
How do you say ... inKiribati? | Teraa n te taetae ni Kiribati te taeka ae ...? |
Taiaoka | |
How much is this? | |
Taiaoka | |
Ko rab'a Ko bati n rab'a | |
Reply to thank you | Te raoi |
Where's the toilet? | |
This gentleman will pay for everything | |
This lady will pay for everything | |
Would you like to dance with me? | |
Go away! | |
Leave me alone! | |
Fire! | |
Call the police! | |
Christmas and New Year greetings | |
Easter greetings | |
Birthday greetings | |
One language is never enough | |
My hovercraft is full of eels Why this phrase? | E onrake au kaibuke n te rabono |
