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…
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Fa’ataofi and Fa’amamafa Caption: In Samoan pronunciation, these symbols are very important and are needed to pronounce words correctly. This is known as the fa’amamafa meaning to make heavy or emphasize, also known as a macron. These macrons go over vowels. Not observing a macron could change the entire meaning of a word like tama…
I had some people that wanted the cards but said they couldn’t afford them, so I made some worksheets. They’re free to download at Pasifikapages.net. I’ll put a whole book of worksheets with explanations because I’m not sure when I’ll be able to teach another class. So if you ever signed up before, just use…
Pronoun Translation Standalone Translation a’u I O a’u It’s me/I ‘oe you O ‘oe It’s you ia her/him/it O ia It’s her/him/it i ma’ua us 2 (exclusive) O i ma’ua It’s us two (ex) i ta’ua us 2 (inclusive) O i ta’ua It’s us two (incl) oulua you both O oulua It’s you both i…
VIDEO CAPTION In English we’d say Sam’s bike In Samoan it’s The bike of Sam or o le uila a Sam In English we’d say Sam’s house In Samoan it’s the house of Sam or O le fale o Sam Sam’s car The car of Sam or O le ta’avale a Sam Sams mother, The…
A-Class Possessions In Samoan, A-class relationships are used for: Examples of A-Class Relationships Here are some common examples of when to use A-class: How to Spot an A-Class Sentence In Samoan, A-class relationships are introduced with “A la’u” (my), “A lau” (your), or “A lona” (his/her). The “A” at the beginning tells you it’s an…
