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Why Learn Samoan?
Knowing Samoan opens the door to art, music, dance, fashion, cuisine, film, philosophy, and science Knowing Samoan provides a competitive edge in career choices Skills like problem solving, dealing with abstract concepts, are increased when you study Samoan. Samoan study leads to an appreciation of cultural diversity.
Samoan Alphabet & Pronunciation
The Samoa alphabet consists of 14 letters, with another three letters (H, K, R) used in loan words. All five vowels also have a long form denoted by the macron.
Aa
(a)
[a]
(a)
[a]
Āā
(a)
[aː]
(a)
[aː]
Ee
(e)
[ɛ]
(e)
[ɛ]
Ēē
(e)
[eː]
(e)
[eː]
Ii
(i)
[ɪ]
(i)
[ɪ]
Īī
(i)
[iː]
(i)
[iː]
Oo
(o)
[o]
(o)
[o]
Ōō
(o)
[ɔː]
(o)
[ɔː]
Uu
(u)
[ʊ]
(u)
[ʊ]
Ūū
(u)
[uː]
(u)
[uː]
F f
(fa)
[f]
(fa)
[f]
G g
(ga)
[ŋ]
(ga)
[ŋ]
L l
(la)
[l,ɾ]
(la)
[l,ɾ]
M m
(mo)
[m]
(mo)
[m]
N n
(nu)
[n,ŋ]
(nu)
[n,ŋ]
P p
(pi)
[p]
(pi)
[p]
S s
(sa)
[s]
(sa)
[s]
T t
(ti)
[t,k]
(ti)
[t,k]
V v
(vi)
[v]
(vi)
[v]
H h
(he)
[h]
(he)
[h]
K k
(ka)
[k]
(ka)
[k]
R r
(ro)
[ɾ]
(ro)
[ɾ]
Basic Phrases in Samoan
Hello | Talofa |
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Goodbye | Tofa |
Yes | Ioe |
No | Leai |
Excuse me | Tulou |
Please | Faʻamolemole |
Thank you | Faafetai |
You are welcome | Faafetai foʻi |
Do you speak english | Ete iloa faaperetania? |
Do you understand | O ai ete malamalama ai? |
I understand | Oute malamalama |
I do not understand | Ou te le malamalama |
How are you | Oa mai oe? |
Fine thanks | Manuia faafetai! |
What is your name | O ai lou igoa? |
My name is | O lou igoa o |
Pleased to meet you | Fiafia lava e faatasi ma oe |
Samoan Grammar
Samoan Nouns
Man | Tagata |
---|---|
Woman | Fafine |
Boy | Tamaitiiti |
Girl | Teine |
Cat | Pusi |
Dog | Taifau |
Fish | Iʻa |
Water | Vai |
Milk | Susu |
Egg | Fuamoa |
House | Fale |
Flower | Fugalaau |
Tree | Laau |
Shirt | Ofutino |
Pants | Ofuvae |
Samoan Adjectives
Colors in Samoan
Black | Lanu uliuli |
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White | Lanu paʻepaʻe |
Red | Lanu mumu |
Orange | Moli |
Yellow | Lanu samasama |
Green | Lanu meamata |
Blue | Lanu moaga |
Purple | Lanu viole |
Pink | Lanu piniki |
Gray | Lanu efuefu |
Brown | Lanu enaena |
Numbers in Samoan
Zero | O |
---|---|
One | Tasi |
Two | Lua |
Three | Tolu |
Four | Fa |
Five | Lima |
Six | Ono |
Seven | Fitu |
Eight | E valu |
Nine | Iva |
Ten | Sefulu |
Eleven | Sefulutasi |
Twelve | Sefululua |
Twenty | Lua sefulu |
Thirty | Tolu sefulu |
Forty | Fasefulu |
Fifty | Lima sefulu |
Sixty | Ono sefulu |
Seventy | Fitu sefulu |
Eighty | Valu sefulu |
Ninety | Iva sefulu |
Hundred | Selau |
Thousand | Afe |
Samoan Verbs
To be | Pe 'a |
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To have | Ia avea |
To want | Ia manaʻo |
To need | E manaʻomia |
To help | E fesoasoani |
To go | E alu |
To come | O mai |
To eat | Ia 'ai |
To drink | Ia inu |
To speak | E tautala |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Samoan Sentences
And | Ma |
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Or | Poʻo |
But | Ae |
Because | Aua |
With | Ma |
Also | Ma |
However | Peitaʻi |
Neither | Leai |
Nor | E leai foi |
If | Pe afai |
Then | Ona |
Useful Samoan Vocabulary
Samoan Questions
Who | O ai |
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What | Le a |
When | Pe a |
Where | Fea |
Why | Aisea |
How | Pe faapefea |
How many | E fia |
How much | E fia |
Days of the Week in Samoan
Monday | Aso Gafua |
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Tuesday | Aso Lua |
Wednesday | Aso Lulu |
Thursday | Aso Tofi |
Friday | Aso Faralie |
Saturday | Aso Tonaʻi |
Sunday | Aso Sa |
Yesterday | Ananafi |
Today | I aso nei |
Tomorrow | Taeao |
Months in Samoan
January | Ianuari |
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February | Fepuari |
March | Mati |
April | Apelila |
May | Me |
June | Iuni |
July | Iuli |
August | Aukuso |
September | Setema |
October | Okitopa |
November | Novema |
December | Tesema |
Seasons in Samoan
Winter | Taumalulu |
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Spring | Tautotogo |
Summer | Taumafanafana |
Autumn | Autumn |
Telling Time in Samoan
What time is it | O le a le taimi o loo iai? |
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Hours | Itula |
Minutes | Minute |
Seconds | Sekone |
O clock | Itula |
Half | Afa |
Quarter past | Kuata kuata |
Before | Muamua |
After | Mulimuli ane |