Samoan phrasebook

Samoan (gagana Sāmoa) is a Polynesian language mainly spoken in Samoa and American Samoa. Pronunciation guide Vowels 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 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 Phrase list 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 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.  Faamalulu atu . Goodbye  Tofa soifua. Goodbye (informal)  Fa. See you later  Toe feiloa'i. ( ) I can't speak name of language [well].  [ ]. ( [ ]) Do you speak English?   ? ( ?) Is there someone here who speaks English?   ? ( ?) Help!  Fesoasoani ! ( !) Look out!   ! ( !) Good morning.  Taeao Manuia ( ) 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?  O fea le fale-malolo? Problems Numbers 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 Clock time Duration Days Sunday  Aso Sa Monday  Aso Gafua Tuesday  Aso Lua Wednesday  Aso Lulu Thursday  Aso Tofi Friday  Aso Faraile Saturday  Aso To'ana'i Months 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 Colors 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 Stop here please  Taofi i, fa'amolemole. Bus and train Directions Taxi Lodging Money Eating Bars Shopping Driving Authority Learning more This phrasebook is an outline and needs more content. It has an introduction and a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!