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Samoan (gagana Sāmoa) is a Polynesian language mainly spoken in Samoa and American Samoa.

[edit] Pronunciation guide

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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."

[edit] Common diphthongs

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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. 

.

Goodbye 

Tofa soifua.

Goodbye (informal) 

Fa.

See you later 

Toe feloa'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. 

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? 

 ?

[edit] Problems

[edit] Numbers

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

tasi lua tolu fa lima ono fitu valu iva sefulu

[edit] Time

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[edit] Writing time and date

[edit] Colors

[edit] Transportation

Stop here please 

Taofi i, fa'amolemole.

[edit] Bus and train

[edit] Directions

[edit] Taxi

[edit] Lodging

[edit] Money

[edit] Eating

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[edit] Authority

[edit] Learning more

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