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* [[Language/Samoan/Vocabulary/Animals|Animals]]
* [[Language/Samoan/Vocabulary/Geography|Geography]]
* [[Language/Samoan/Vocabulary/Family|Family]]
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Samoan Vocabulary - Express Surprise

Hi Samoan learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to express surprise in Samoan. We will look at some useful words and phrases that you can use to express surprise in different situations.

Words

Samoan Pronunciation English Translation
ua fa'atasi /ʊa faʔatasi/ oh, really?
e leai se mea /e lei se mea/ wow!
e mafai ona e fa'amalosia /e mafai ʔona e faʔamalosia/ unbelievable!
e leai se mea o le auala /e lei se mea ʔole auala/ amazing!
e leai se mea o le taimi /e lei se mea ʔole taimi/ incredible!

Example Sentences

Samoan English Translation
Ua fa'atasi? Oh, really?
E leai se mea! Wow!
E mafai ona e fa'amalosia! Unbelievable!
E leai se mea o le auala! Amazing!
E leai se mea o le taimi! Incredible!

Now let's look at some examples of how to use these expressions in a sentence.

  • Ua fa'atasi? O le a outou fa'alogo i le taimi nei? - Oh, really? You're going on a trip now?
  • E leai se mea! O loo fa'atagaina le tamaiti! - Wow! The baby is walking!
  • E mafai ona e fa'amalosia! O loo fa'atagaina le tamaiti i le aso ua mavae! - Unbelievable! The baby is running today!
  • E leai se mea o le auala! O loo fa'atagaina le tamaiti i le aso ua mavae! - Amazing! The baby is running today!
  • E leai se mea o le taimi! O loo fa'atagaina le tamaiti i le aso ua mavae! - Incredible! The baby is running today!

Quiz

Test your understanding of the expressions for expressing surprise in Samoan with the following quiz:

  1. What is the Samoan expression for "Oh, really?"?
  2. What is the Samoan expression for "Wow!"?
  3. What is the Samoan expression for "Unbelievable!"?
  4. What is the Samoan expression for "Amazing!"?
  5. What is the Samoan expression for "Incredible!"?

Answers:

  1. Ua fa'atasi?
  2. E leai se mea!
  3. E mafai ona e fa'amalosia!
  4. E leai se mea o le auala!
  5. E leai se mea o le taimi!

To improve your Samoan Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!


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