What language is Samoa?
What language is Samoa?
Samoan
English
Samoa/Official languages
How do you say hi in Samoa?
Tālofa lava: Hello (formal) Mālō le soifua: Hello/Good health.
What is your name in Samoan language?
o ai lou igoa? your name.
How do you say Samoan words?
Learning a of the Samoan language is a fun way to connect with locals and also at the same time immersing yourself in a little culture during your visit….learn some samoan words & phrases.
| English | Samoan | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Talofa | Tar-low-far |
| Goodbye | Tofa | Tore-far |
| Thank you | Fa’afetai | Far-ah-fay-tie |
How many languages are in Samoa?
Description. Samoan and English are the official languages in Samoa. Including second-language speakers, there are more speakers of Samoan than English in Samoa. Samoan, a Polynesian language, is the first language for most of the Samoa Islands’ population of about 246,000 people.
What is the Samoan alphabet?
The core Samoan alphabet is comprised of just 14 letters: • the consonants F, G, L, M, N, P, S, T and V; and • the vowels A, E, I, O and U. The letters K, H and R are also used, but usually for foreign loanwords and/or for colloquial language. Vowels can be long or short. Long vowels are marked with a macron (e.g. ā).
What is the Samoan alphabet called?
The Samoan Alphabet is called pi, or le pi Samoa (the alphabet of Samoa), or le pi faitau (faitau means ‘read’).
Why is Samoan language important?
The Samoan language (Gagana Samoa) is considered the foundation of aganu’u, enfolding, gathering, protecting and preserving its customs and practices.
How do you say 6 in Samoan?
Notice the structure of the Numbers in Samoan….Samoan Numbers.
| English Numbers | Samoan Numbers |
|---|---|
| six | ono |
| seven | fitu |
| eight | valu |
| nine | iva |
How old is Samoa?
Samoa has a long and fascinating history spanning more than 3,000 years. The islands have experienced an array of new arrivals and occupations, including Western Europeans and the introduction of Christianity, through to the contentious New Zealand political control.
What is Samoan culture?
The traditional culture of Samoa is a communal way of life based on Fa’a Samoa, the unique socio-political culture. In Samoan culture, most activities are done together. The traditional living quarters, or fale (houses), contain no walls and up to 20 people may sleep on the ground in the same fale.
What is Samoan identity?
The concept of fa’asamoa is essential to Samoan identity, and consists of a number of values and traditions: aiga (family) tautala Samoa (Samoan language) gafa (genealogies) matai (chiefly system)
What are Samoan Colours?
In the Samoan flag, white is said to stand for purity, blue for freedom, and red for courage. No change was made in the national flag when the country became independent on January 1, 1962.
Who named Samoa?
Samoan traditions hold the view that Tagaloa-alagi created the world and the Samoan people out of the earth, hence their name Samoa. One traditional view states that anything born out of the ‘moa’ or centre of the earth was ‘sacred’ to ‘moa’ (Samoa).
How do Samoan live?
What is the national symbol of Samoa?
🇼🇸 Samoa National symbols: National Animal, National Flower.