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🤗 Samoan Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Samoan learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Samoan?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Samoan, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings
| English | Samoan |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Tālofa |
| general greeting | Tālofa lava |
| general greeting | Feofoofoa'iga |
| morning greeting | Lele taeao |
| morning greeting | Taeao manuia |
| afternoon greeting | Lele ao auli |
| afternoon greeting | Talofa manuia le aso |
| evening greeting | Lele afiafi |
| evening greeting | Manuia le afiafi |
| how are you? | O ā mai oe? |
| reply to O a mai oe | Manuia, fa'afetai |
| reply to O a mai oe | Manuia |
| welcome greeting | Afio mai a |
| welcome greeting | Maliu mai a |
| welcome greeting | Susu mai a |
| welcome greeting | Mapu mai a |
| informal welcome greeting | Ua e sau |
| welcome greeting used if someone important arrives late at night or early morning | Sautia mai a |
| welcome greeting used if someone important arrives after nightfall | Pouliuligia mai a |
| welcome greeting spoken to an orator (tulafale) | Sosopo mai |
Sources
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Samoan lesson. 👍
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/