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Samoan Vocabulary - Family
In today's lesson, we will learn some basic Samoan words related to family.
Main Terms
Below is a table of some common Samoan words related to family.
| Word in Samoan | Pronunciation | Translation in English |
|---|---|---|
| tama | [ˈtama] | father |
| tinā | [ˈtiːnaː] | mother |
| tuagane | [tuɑˈgɑne] | brother |
| teine | [ˈteine] | sister |
| mālō | [ˈmɑːloː] | hello |
| fa'afetai | [fɑʔɑˈfetɑi] | thank you |
| fa'amalo | [fɑʔɑˈmɑlo] | please |
| fa'afetai lava | [fɑʔɑˈfetɑi ˈlɑvɑ] | thank you very much |
| fa'amolemole | [fɑʔɑˈmolemole] | you're welcome |
| fa'atasi | [fɑʔɑˈtɑsi] | goodbye |
| alofa | [ɑˈlofɑ] | love |
| fiafia | [fiˈɑfiɑ] | happy |
| leaga | [ˈleɑgɑ] | sad |
| lalolagi | [lɑloˈlɑgi] | world |
Dialogue
Let's practice using the words above in a dialogue.
- Person 1: Tama, fa'afetai lava! (Father, thank you very much!)
- Person 2: Fa'amolemole. (You're welcome.)
- Person 1: Tinā, alofa ia te oe! (Mother, I love you!)
- Person 2: Alofa ia te au. (I love you too.)
- Person 1: Tuagane, fa'amalo e fiafia? (Brother, can you be happy?)
- Person 2: E leai. Fiafia! (Yes. Happy!)
- Person 1: Teine, fa'atasi. (Sister, goodbye.)
- Person 2: Fa'atasi. Lalolagi atu. (Goodbye. Take care.)
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