The word usually in Samoan translates to Masani It’s used several different ways but often times it’s used with another verb or action Like usually go, usually walks, usually cries In Samoan, usually or masani is connected to the other word with the word ona So you’ll hear present tense marker E masani ona and then…
Matou Samoan Language Class for Beginners has been Postponed. Date TBA The Samoan language, or Gagana Sāmoa, is a Polynesian language spoken by the Samoan people in Samoa, American Samoa, and worldwide. With its melodious tones and cultural significance, learning Samoan can be a deeply enriching experience, connecting you to the vibrant Samoan culture and…
pasifikapages.net caption: In Samoan, prepositions are essential elements that indicate the relationship between various elements within a sentence. They are used to specify the position, direction, or manner of an action, object, or subject in relation to another. Prepositions in Samoan, much like in English, help to provide clarity and context to a sentence. Here’s…
Quick lesson about the prefix fa’a. You’ll see fa’a in front of thousands of Samoan words Right after fa’a is usually a root word when you add fa’a as a prefix, to MOST WORDS not all because there are a couple of other functions of fa’a but for a lot of words, fa’a means to…
Caption: When you identify subjects in the Samoan language, the basic phrase structure is O present tense marker the limiter which makes the noun or subject singular or plural and then the noun Let’s identify a house or fale O, our limiter goes right here, then the noun is fale, Now let’s get our limiter this grid…
Caption: Here’s a brief conversation starter that you can have in the Samoan language just in time for Mother’s and Father’s day. O oe o se tinā? if they say yes or Ioe Then you say Manuia le aso tinā O oe o se tinā? you a mother we make this question by taking two subject phrases O oe is…
Pronouncing T,K,N,G Caption: Another big question in Samoan pronunciation and inflection is T vs K. Is T formal and K informal? For my whole life that’s the way I knew it. My first video that’s how I explained it. People were in the comments saying that’s right, that’s wrong. So I never talked about it…
Samoan Superlatives Sili Atu Here’s two simple phrases in Samoan to let you express what’s best, better, or greater by using Samoan superlatives. E sili atu translates to “it’s best, it’s better, or it’s greater”. E- present tense marker Sili atu is best or greater And then we name whats best, which is (the subject) …
Caption: If chica bonita in Spanish makes sense to you then teine aulelei in Samoan has got to make sense too There’s a lot of languages that describe the subject by saying the descriptive word after the subject Samoan is one of them Teine aulelei Galuega faigata Ofutino taugofie mea sili toto maualuga Again, we said the subject…then…
Plastic: Derogatory term meaning Americanized, lacking culture, not knowing the language, NOT a REAL SAMOAN. Excerpt from the Documentary “Nameless”. Now available on Totolua.com and Amazon Prime Video. Being shunned from one’s own Samoan community and labeled as “plastic” or a fake Samoan is a profoundly alienating experience that can trigger deep insecurities and feelings…
