Language/Samoan/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week

Samoan Vocabulary - Days of the Week

Hi Samoan learners! 😊
In this lesson, you will learn the vocabulary for the Days of the Week in Samoan. Knowing the days of the week is essential if you want to have basic conversations about your daily activities or make plans with people. As always, we will add some interesting facts about Samoan culture to make it more engaging! 🤓

Introduction

The Samoan language is one of the oldest Polynesian languages that exist. It has a rich cultural heritage and is spoken by approximately 200,000 speakers. With our Polyglot Club community, you can find native speakers and practice your Samoan language skills! If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the comments section below.

Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson:Food, Education & Colors.

Days of the Week

In Samoan, the days of the week are borrowed terms from English. They follow the same order as in English and are relatively easy to learn.

Here is the Samoan vocabulary for the Days of the Week:

Samoan	Pronunciation	English Translation
Aso Gafua	a-so ga-foo-a	Monday
Aso Lua	a-so lu-a	Tuesday
Aso Lulu	a-so lu-lu	Wednesday
Aso Tofi	a-so to-fi	Thursday
Aso Fa'aaliga	a-so fa-a-a-li-ga	Friday
Aso To'ana'i	a-so to-a-na-ee	Saturday
Aso Sa	a-so sa	Sunday

Some Samoan cultural facts:

• Sunday is known as a sacred day in Samoan culture, where the majority of the population is Christian. It is a day of rest and worship, and many businesses remain closed.
• In Samoan culture, extended families are highly valued, and gatherings are frequent. Sunday is a day where families come together to share a meal and spend time together.

Now, let's see some examples so you can learn how to use these words in context:

Dialogue:

• Person 1: O iai le kesi i Aso Gafua? (What's on Monday?)
• Person 2: O le tausaga lea mo le fa'amoemoe i se tasi o atunu'u. (That is the deadline for applying to one of the universities.)

• Person 1: E leai se su'ega i lenei Aso fa'aaliga? (Any plans for this Friday?)
• Person 2: Ou te toe fa'atali i le fa'amoemoe lea mo le amataga o le vaiaso fou. (I'm waiting for the results for the beginning of the new week.)

Conclusion

Now, you know how to say the days of the week in Samoan. To improve your Samoan Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions! Don't forget to check the Vocabulary section for more words to learn.

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With this lesson finished, you may want to explore these additional pages:Greetings, How to say Good Bye? & Clothes.

Other Lessons

• Education
• Express Surprise
• Fruits
• Count to 10
• Family
• Clothes
• Feelings and Emotions
• Greetings
• Food

Sources

• Date & Time Phrases - Samoan Language Resources
• Days of the Week in Samoan [Audio and Video - Gagana Samoana]
• Learn the Days of the Week in Samoan - Pasifika Pages Social ...