Ne venie mi kemi na in vë?Where is your country? |
Na vēn si vë?greeting formulaWhere are you coming from? |
Të we vēn vë?greeting formulaWhere are you going? |
Nike na te vë?Where are you from? |
Merawehih ni vēn dën ne Gawe vēn Venielave.M. went from Gaua to Vanua Lava. |
Ge vēn delgët ne veroqëtlēn̄we vage vehē.(The dancers) turned several times around the musicians' shelter. |
vese ne vërgageutter rude words |
Të we vese ne mesale hi noke.I want you to show me the way. |
Na mesiu, noke tat vese.It's a secret, I'm not allowed to say it. |
Nike na vese n' ēve si hivie?What did you tell him? |
Merawehih ni vese hi heqere tegtegine të: “Na gëwie.”M. said to his brothers: “It's wonderful.” |
ne si vitcomet |
Nihe g' itë weren̄o ne vit ve herhër ri melige, nihe v' it vegelale ne mesale mēhe mēqu.at seaJust by watching the stars shining in the sky, they would recognise their itinerary. |