Business & Work

1. Ko au ko e tokotaha pisinisi

   I am a business person

   Usage

   Introducing yourself as a business person

   Grammar Note

   "Ko au ko e X" is the standard "I am [X]" identity statement. "tokotaha" = one person; "pisinisi" = borrowed from English "business".

2. ʻOku ou fie fai ha fono ngāue

   I want to have a business meeting

   Usage

   Requesting to schedule a business meeting

   Grammar Note

   "fono" means a meeting or assembly. "fai" is a versatile verb meaning to do or hold.

3. Ko e hā ʻa e ngāue ʻo ho kautaha?

   What does your company do?

   Usage

   Asking about a company's line of business

   Grammar Note

   "kautaha" means company or organisation. "ʻo ho" is the second-person possessive phrase.

4. ʻOku ou ʻave ha fokotuʻu

   I have a proposal

   Usage

   Introducing a business proposal

   Grammar Note

   "ʻave" means to carry or present. "fokotuʻu" means "(to) propose / a proposal". (foaki means "gift / to give" and is a different word.)

5. ʻOku ou loto ke fai ha aleapau

   I want to make a contract / agreement

   Usage

   Proposing to enter into a contract or agreement

   Grammar Note

   "aleapau" = "alea" (discussion/negotiation) + "pau" (certain/definite). Together they mean a firm agreement or contract.

6. Ko e hā ʻa e totongi?

   What is the price?

   Usage

   Asking about pricing in a business negotiation

   Grammar Note

   "totongi" means payment, fee, or price. It is frequently used in business contexts for price negotiations.

7. ʻOku ou fiemaʻu ha kaati ngāue

   May I have a business card?

   Usage

   Requesting a business card in a professional setting

   Grammar Note

   "maʻu" means to get or receive. "kaati" is borrowed from English "card" and "ngāue" is work. (kalasi means "class" and is a different word.)

8. ʻOku ou loto ke alea ʻaki e totongi

   I want to negotiate the price

   Usage

   Expressing the desire to negotiate pricing

   Grammar Note

   "alea" means to discuss or negotiate. "ʻaki" is an instrumental preposition meaning "about" or "regarding."

9. ʻOku ou ʻamanaki ke maʻu ha tali

   I look forward to your reply

   Usage

   Closing a business communication with anticipation of a reply

   Grammar Note

   "ʻamanaki" means to expect or hope for. It is commonly used to close polite business communications.

10. Mālō ʻaupito ʻi hoʻo taimi

    Thank you very much for your time

    Usage

    Thanking someone formally for their time after a meeting

    Grammar Note

    "hoʻo" is the 2nd-person possessive. "taimi" is borrowed from English "time." A polished close to any business interaction.

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