Samoan Unit 1

Basic Greeting & Phrases

faia’oga

Teacher

Lau susuga

Lau su - su - nga

sir/madam (respectful address)

fa’aaloalo

fa - a - alo - alo

Respect or reverence

O fea e te sau ai

Where do you come from?

Ou te sau mai

I come from

O fea e te nofo ai

Where do you live?

Ou te nofo i

I live in

Ua ou fiafia ua ta feiloai

Nice to meet you.

O ai lou suafa

What is your name?

Formal

O ai lou suafa fa’amolemole

What is your name, please?

‘O a’u ‘o

I am

‘O lo’u igoa o

O -lo-u-ingua-o

My name is

Manuia

fine/well

Manuia lava fa’afetai

man-u-e-a lava faaf-e-tai

Very well, thank you

Manuia fa‘afetai lava

Well, thank you very much

‘O lo’o manuia a’u fa’afetai

I am well, thank you

‘O lo’o manuia ma’ua fa’afetai

The two of us are well, thank you

‘O lo’o manuia matou fa’afetai

We are all well, thank you

O a mai oe

How are you?

O a mai oulua

How are you both?

O a mai outou

How are you all?

Talofa lava

Hello

Malo lava

Hi

Tofa soifua

Goodbye

Fa’afetai lava

Thank you

fa’amolemole

Please

Talofa lava faia’oga

Hello Teacher

O le faia’oga

The teacher

Lelei

good

Talofa Lava tamaiti

Hello Children

Tofa soifua faia’oga

Goodbye Teacher