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Holidays
| Merry Christmas. |
Manuia le Kerisimasi |
hear it |
| Happy New Year. |
Manuia le Tausaga Fou |
hear it |
| Merry Christmans and Happy New Year. |
Manuia le Kerisimasi male Tausaga Fou |
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| Happy Easter. |
Manuia le Aso Eseta |
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Language
| Do you speak English? |
Ete tautala Igilisi? |
hear it |
| Do you know someone who speaks English? |
Ete iloa se isi e tautala Igilisi? |
hear it |
| I don't understand | Oute le malamalama | |
| Please speak more slowly | Famolemole tautala lemu | |
| Please write it down | Famolemole tusi i lalo | |
| Do you speak Samoa? | Ete tautala Samoa? | |
| Yes, a little | Ioe, lai'titi. | |
Greatings
| Welcome | Afio mai | hear it |
| Hello | Talofa | hear it |
| Long time no see. | Leva foi aso ta le vaai. | |
| What's your name? | O ai lou suafa? (less formal: O ai lou igoa?) | hear it |
| My name is [...] | O lo'u suafa (igoa) o [...as an example: Peterson] | hear it |
| Where are you from? | O fea ete sau ai? | |
| I'm from [...] | Oute sau mai [...] | |
| Pleased to meet you. | Fiafia ua ta feiloai. | |
| Good morning | Manuia le taeao. | hear it |
| Good day | Manuia le aso. | hear it |
| Good afternoon | Manuia le afiafi | |
| Good night | Manuia le po. | |
| Goodbye | Tofa | hear it |
| Excuse me | Tulou lava. | hear it |
| Thank you | Fa'afetai | hear it |
Personal
| How are you? |
O fa'apefea mai oe? -or- O a mai oe? |
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| I'm fine, thank you. |
O Lelei au, fa'afetai. |
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| How was your day? |
O fa'apefea mai lou aso? |
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| Do you love me? |
Ete alofa ia a'u? |
hear it |
| I love you. |
Oute alofa ia oe (E alofa a'u ia oe). |
hear it |
| I'm okay. |
O lea lava o lelei a'u. |
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| Sorry | Fa'atoese lava. | |
| Who are you? |
O'ai oe? |
hear it |
| Happy Birthday. |
Manuia lou Aso Fanau. |
hear it |
Help Please
| Is it allowed? |
E fa'ataga? |
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| Is swimming allowed? |
E fa'ataga le au'au? |
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| Please, I need some help. |
Fa'amolemole, oute fia maua se fesoasoani. |
hear it |
| Please, help. |
Fa'amolemole, fesoasoani mai. |
hear it |
| Please, don't hurt me. |
Fa'amolemole, aua le fasi a'u. |
hear it |
| Where is the police station? |
Ofea le fale leoleo? |
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| Where is the hospital? |
Ofea le fale ma'i? |
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| Call the police! | Vili le leoleo! | |
| Phone the police! | Telefoni le leoleo! | |
| Call the hospital! | Vili le fale ma'i! | |
| Phone the hospital! | Telefoni le fale ma'i! | |
Church
| Where is the church? |
Ofea le fale lotu? |
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| Where is the Methodist church? |
Ofea le fale lotu Metotisi? |
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| Where is the LDS church? |
Ofea le fale lotu Mamona? |
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| Where is the Catholic church? |
Ofea le fale lotu Kateliko? |
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Shopping
| How much is it? |
E fia le tau? |
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| Where is the store? |
Ofea le fale oloa? |
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| Where is the nearest store? |
Ofea le fale oloa e lata mai? |
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| How much is this? | E fia le tau ole mea lea? | hear it |
Being Social
| Would you like to dance? | Ete fia siva? | |
| Get well soon. | Ia vave ona e manuia. | |
| Leave me alone! | Alu ese ma a'u! | |
| Enough! | Ua lava! | |
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