How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Niuean

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Monuina e Kilisimasi
Monuina e Kilisimasi is the Niuean way to say merry Christmas.
This phrase is used to offer good wishes during the Christmas season.
Meaning: good wishes at Christmas time (phrase)

What does it mean word for word?

Monuina means happy, blessed or fortunate, while Kilisimasi is a transliteration of the English word Christmas.

Did you know?

  • Niuean is a Polynesian language, meaning Monuina e Kilisimasi shares distant structural roots with Hawaiian and Maori.
  • The term Monuina can also be used in other contexts to wish someone luck or a prosperous life, not just during the Christmas season.
  • The word Monuina is used for both 'merry' and 'blessed', reflecting the deep integration of Christianity in Niuean culture.

Examples in context

  • Monuina e Kilisimasi e koe.
    Merry Christmas to you.

Example conversation

Lani and Peni meet on the street during the holidays.

  1. Lani

    Talofa Peni, monuina e Kilisimasi!
    Hello Peni, merry Christmas!
  2. Peni

    Talofa Lani, monuina e Kilisimasi ki a koe!
    Hello Lani, merry Christmas to you!
  3. Lani

    Kei koe monuina i tenei taime.
    May you be blessed at this time.
  4. Peni

    Faafetai lava, Lani.
    Thank you very much, Lani.
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