Samoan Language

Gagana Samoa

Talofa. Afio Mai! That's "Hello. Come On In!" in Samoan. This is a basic introduction to the Samoan language (Gagana Samoa) that includes an English-Samoan glossary and Bible verses. This information is provided for anyone traveling to Samoa or wanting to converse with Samoan friends and relatives. I hope you find it useful.

Use the links below to browse the easy lists of words and phrases.

Ready Reference

Numbers	Alphabet - Measurements	Greetings - Colors
Days - Months - Times	Holidays	Places - Directions
Names	Phrases	Samoan Song with lyrics

You may also click here to see a list of English words and their Samoan equivalents. If you have a question, or an idea or suggestion on how to improve this site, send me a message.

This tool is a work in progress (About 4% completed as of 9 September 2011, English words starting with letters A and B.). Enter an English word and a matching Samoan word will be displayed. Press the 'Enter' key or press the '>' button.