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Lesson 7 of 10
Meeting people in Samoan
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes. Play the ten Samoan words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Samoan phrases in this lesson
- O a mai oe?oh ah mai OH-eh
- How are you?
- Manuia, fa'afetaima-noo-EE-ah, fah-ah-feh-TAI
- I'm fine, thanks
- A'o oe?AH-oh OH-eh
- And you?
- O ai lou igoa?oh AI loh ee-NGO-ah
- What's your name?
- O lo'u igoa o...oh LO-oo ee-NGO-ah oh
- My name is...
- O fea e te sau ai?oh FEH-ah eh te sau ai
- Where are you from?
- Ou te sau mai...oh te sau mai
- I'm from...
- Ou te fiafia i aioh te fee-ah-FEE-ah ee ai
- I like it
- Matagofiema-ta-ngo-FEE-eh
- It's beautiful
- Afio maiah-FEE-oh mai
- Welcome
The everyday how are you.
Literally "well, thanks".
Literally "and you?".
The respectful welcome, literally "come in", used for honored guests.