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    Samoan (gagana Sāmoa) is a Polynesian language mainly spoken in Samoa and American Samoa. Samoan is a Polynesian language, and has many cognates with other Polynesian languages such as Māori, Tongan, and Hawaiian

    Pronunciation guide

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    Vowels

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    A
    ah
    E
    eh
    I
    aye
    O
    oh
    U
    oo


    All vowels are pronounced individually. Thus "ai" is not pronounced "eye" but "ah-aye". The use of the apostrophe in spelling of words, e.g. in Samoa's second island of Savai'i, emphasises this point.

    Consonants

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    14 consonant sounds written with a phonetic alphabet.

    Note in particular that "g" is pronounced "ng" as in Singapore or ping-pong (not like in finger). Thus the capital of American Samoa, Pago Pago, is pronounced "Pahngo Pahngo."

    Common diphthongs

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    Phrase list

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    Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.


    Basics

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    Hello.
    Talofa. ("Greetings" is a closer translation.)
    Hello. (Informal)
    Malo.
    How are you?
    'O a mai oe?
    Fine, thank you.
    Manuia, fa'afetai.
    What is your name?
    (Formal:) O ai lou suafa? (Informal:) O ai lou igoa?
    My name is ______ .
    O lo'u igoa o ______ .
    Nice to meet you.
    . ( )
    Please.
    Fa'amolemole. ( )
    Thank you.
    Fa'afetai. ( )
    You're welcome.
    Fa'afetai fo'i.
    Yes.
    Ioe
    No.
    Leai.
    Excuse me. (getting attention)
    Fa'amolemole.
    Excuse me. (begging pardon)
    Tulou.
    I'm sorry.
    .
    Goodbye
    Tofa soifua.
    Goodbye (informal)
    Fa.
    See you later
    Toe feloa'i. ( )
    I can't speak Samoan [well].
    [ ]. ( [ ])
    Do you speak English?
    ? ( ?)
    Is there someone here who speaks English?
    ? ( ?)
    Help!
    Fesoasoani ! ( !)
    Look out!
    ! ( !)
    Good morning.
    Manuia le aso. ( )
    Good evening.
    Manuia le afiafi. ( )
    Good night.
    Manuia le po. ( )
    Good night (to sleep)
    . ( )
    I don't understand.
    Ou te le malamalama.
    Where is the toilet?
    ?

    Problems

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    Numbers

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    1
    tasi
    2
    lua
    3
    tolu
    4
    fa
    5
    lima
    6
    ono
    7
    fitu
    8
    valu
    9
    iva
    10
    sefulu
    11
    sefulu-tasi
    12
    sefulu-lua
    13
    sefulu-tolu
    14
    sefulu-fa
    15
    sefulu-lima
    16
    sefulu-ono
    17
    sefulu-fitu
    18
    sefulu-valu
    19
    sefulu-iva
    20
    lua-sefulu
    21
    lua-sefulu-tasi
    22
    lua-sefulu-lua
    23
    lua-sefulu-tolu, (etc.)
    30
    tolu-sefulu
    40
    fa-sefulu
    50
    lima-sefulu, (etc.)
    100
    selau, tasi-selau
    200
    lua-selau
    300
    tolu-selau, (etc.)
    1000
    afe, tasi-afe
    2000
    lua-afe
    2300
    lua-afe-tolu-selau
    2310
    lua-afe-tolu-selau-sefulu
    2315
    lua-afe-tolu-selau-sefulu-lima
    million
    miliona, tasi-miliona.

    Time

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    Clock time

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    Duration

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    Days

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    Sunday
    Aso Sa
    Monday
    Aso Gafua
    Tuesday
    Aso Lua
    Wednesday
    Aso Lulu
    Thursday
    Aso Tofi
    Friday
    Aso Faraile
    Saturday
    Aso To'ana'i

    Months

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    January
    Ianuari
    February
    Fepuari
    March
    Mati
    April
    Aperila
    May
    Me
    June
    Iuni
    July
    Iulai
    August
    Auguso
    September
    Setema
    October
    Oketopa
    November
    Novema
    December
    Tesema

    Writing time and date

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    Colors

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    color
    lanu
    black
    uliuli
    blue
    lanumoana
    brown
    enaena
    green
    lanumeamata
    orange
    lanumoli
    pink
    piniki
    purple
    viole, mumu pa'auli
    red
    mumu, lanu ula
    white
    pa'epa'e, sina
    yellow
    samasama

    Transportation

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    Stop here please
    Taofi i, fa'amolemole.

    Bus and train

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    Directions

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    Taxi

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    Lodging

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    Money

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    Eating

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    Bars

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    Shopping

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    Driving

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    Authority

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    Learning more

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