ISLAND LANGUAGES

French is the language of government/schools and Tahitian the language of the natives of French Polynesia.

ELDER COSBY'S ADDRESS

ELDER SETH LORENZO COSBY
Tahiti Papeete Mission
L'Eglise de Jesus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours,
Mission Mormone, BP93
(for pkgs add: Cours de L'Union Sacree)
Papeete Tahiti 98714
Polynesie Francaise
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Unto the Islands of the Sea

Send forth the elders of my church unto the nations which are afar off, unto the islands of the sea; send forth unto foreign lands; call upon all nations . . . -------------------------------------------Doctrine & Covenants 133:8
Bonjour! [bon-ZHOOR]:French-------------------------IaOrana! [ee-ah oh-RAH-na]:Tahitian-------------------------Hello!
Bienvenue! [bee-ahn-vuh-new]:French-----------------------Maeva! [mah-AY-vah]:Tahitian-----------------------Welcome!

22.6.10

TEACHING IN TAHITIAN, SLEEP TALKING IN FRENCH: June 18, 2010



Dear Family,

All is well in the MTC. I am still kicking trash in Basketball in gym time.  Also, I think I saw Jacob in the Gym time orientation video playing basketball and also pretending like he was hurt, but it's hard to tell.   The languges are coming along well. I contacted a guy and then taught an entire lesson with my companion in Tahitian this week after only a few days of practice.  It was pretty amazing. 

 Last night Elder Smith was sleep talking in French and very clearly said: "J'aime ton visage, mais Je le battre."  which means, "I love your face, but I hit it."  I was laughing so hard I had to leave the room so I didnt wake anyone up.  I didn't get back to bed for awhile so I'm super tired.   Only 5 weeks left.  I am ready to leave. 

Ua herehia outou e au.     Love, Elder Cosby

Elder Smith, sleep talker. 

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