Fa'afetai AcknowledegementsAcknowledgements New Zealand GovernmentHon. Jan TinettiMinister of EducationContribution – Foreword Si‘ufofoga ‘o le Laumua Trust Board Tunumafono Auimatagi Ken Ah Kuoi, ChairDr. Aliitasi Su‘a Tavila, Deputy ChairLe Māmea Afelē Seuala,...
28. Prayers & Hymns
TATALO ma PESE LOTU PRAYERS and HYMNSTATALO ma PESE LOTUPRAYERS and HYMNSTatalo mō mea‘aiPrayer for food‘Upu FouVocabularyMālie pule le Tamā ‘Ua matou maua ai mea lelei ‘O ‘oe ‘ua matou fiafia ‘i ai ‘Ā tūmau le ola nei ‘Āmene. Fa‘afetai Iēsū, fōa‘i mai mea‘ai ‘e tausi...
27. Psalm 23
Salamo 23 Psalm 23Salamo 23Psalm 23‘O le Ali‘i, ‘o lo‘u leoleo māmoe ‘o Ia; ‘e lēai se mea ‘ou te mativa ai. Na te ‘ave a‘u ‘i le mea ‘e ‘i ai le vao mu‘a ‘ou te ta‘oto ai; Na te ta‘ita‘i ‘iā te a‘u ‘i tafatafa ‘o vai ‘e tafe lēmū. Na te fa‘afo‘isia mai lo‘u agaga; Na...
26. Books of the Bible
Tusi ‘o le Tusi Pa‘ia Books of the BibleTusi ‘o le Tusi Pa‘iaBooks of the BibleFeagaiga Tuai/Old Testament Kenese‘ĒsotoLevitikoNūmeraTeuteronomeIōsuaFa‘amasinoRutaTusi muamua ‘a SamueluTusi ‘e lua ‘a SamueluUlua‘i tusi ‘i TupuTusi ‘e lua ‘i TupuTusi Muamua ‘o tala ‘i...
25. Sports
Tā‘aloga SportsTā‘alogaSports ‘O itū‘āiga tā‘aloga ‘e fiafia ‘i ai tagata PasefikaTypes of sports that Pacific people loveTalanoagaConversation‘Upu FouVocabulary‘O le ā le tā‘aloga ‘e pito sili ‘ona ‘ē fiafia ‘i ai? ‘O le lakapī, netipolo ma le tāpolo. ‘O le ā le...
24. Travel-Journey
Faigāmalaga Travel/JourneyFaigāmalagaTravel/JourneyFesili māsani mō faigāmalagaCommon questions for travel‘Upu FouVocabulary‘O āfea ‘e te alu ai? ‘Ua tapena lau ‘ato? ‘O le ā le mamafa ‘o lau ‘ato? ‘O le ā le taimi ‘o le va‘a? ‘O le ā le taimi tou te ō ai ‘i le malae...
23. Measurements
Fua ‘Ese‘ese MeasurementsFua ‘Ese‘eseMeasurementsTalanoagaConversation‘Upu FouVocabularyFesili‘O le ā le telē ‘o le fanua?‘E fia le telē ‘o le fanua? TaliPe ā ma le tasi le ‘eka.Pe tusa ma le tasi le ‘eka. Fesili‘O le ā le mamao ‘o le fale‘oloa?‘E mamao le fale‘oloa?...
22. Sāmoan Food
Taumafa Sāmoa Sāmoan FoodTaumafa SāmoaSāmoan FoodTalanoagaConversation‘Upu FouVocabulary‘O ā mea‘ai Sāmoa ‘e te fiafia ‘i ai? ‘O le kokoaraisa.‘O le sapasui.‘O le fa‘alifu talo. ‘O le ā lea mea‘ai? ‘O le suafa’i. Mānaia ia ‘o le suafa’i. ‘E te iloa le mafua‘aga ‘o le...
21. Employment
Gāluega EmploymentGāluegaEmployment ‘O ‘upu ‘e māsani ‘ona fa‘aaogā ‘i gāluegaWords that are normally used in work placesTalanoagaConversation‘Upu FouVocabularyteine/tamā‘ita‘iMālō sole. tama/ali‘i‘Oi mālō suga. teine/tamā‘ita‘i‘O fea ‘e te alu ‘i ai? tama/ali‘i‘Ou te...
20. Medical Terms
‘Upu Fa‘afōma‘i Medical Terms‘Upu Fa‘afōma‘i Medical TermsTalanoagaConversation‘Upu FouVocabularytama teineMama, ‘ua inu au fuālā‘au? tināLēai. ‘Aumai la‘u fuālā‘au ‘o le suka ma a‘u fuālā‘au ‘o le fatu. tama teine‘O nei fo‘i lau siaki ‘i le fōma‘i. tinā‘Ioe, ma lo‘u...
19. Parts of the Body
Vāega ‘o le Tino Parts of the Body‘O itūtino Parts of the BodyTalanoagaConversation‘Upu FouVocabulary‘Ua tīgā lo‘u ulu‘Ua tīgā lo‘u mata‘Ua tīgā lo‘u ua‘Ua tīgā lo‘u gutu‘Ua tīgā lo‘u taliga ‘E lāpopo‘a o‘u ‘ōgālima.‘E lāpopo‘a o‘u vae. ‘E ‘u‘umi ou ātigilima‘E ‘u‘umi...
18. Seasons/Weather
Vāitau/Tau Seasons/WeatherVāitau/TauSeasons/WeatherVāitau ‘i Niu SilaSeasons in New ZealandTalanoaga ‘i le telefoniConversation on the phoneTaumāfanafanaSummer Tau to‘ulu ‘o lā‘auAutumn Tau mālūlūWinter Tau totogo ‘o lā‘auSpring Vāitau ‘i Atumotu ‘o le PasefikaSeasons...
17. Colours
‘O Lanu Colours‘O LanuColoursTalanoagaConversation‘Upu FouVocabulary‘O le ā le lanu ‘e pito sili ‘ona ‘ē fiafia ‘i ai? ‘Ou te fiafia tele ‘i le mūmū.‘Ou te fiafia tele ‘i le lanumoana‘Ou te fiafia tele ‘i le samasama(‘O lanu fa‘avae ia ‘e tolu). ‘O ā lanu ‘o le fu‘a...
16. Months of the Year-Calendar
Māsina ‘o le Tausaga-Kalena Months of the Year-CalendarMāsina ‘o le Tausaga/KālenaMonths of the Year/CalendarTalanoagaConversation‘Upu FouVocabularyTagata 1‘O le ā le māsina na ‘ē fānau ai? Tagata 2‘O le māsina ‘o Ianuari.‘Ae ā ‘oe? Tagata 1‘O le māsina ‘o Iuni....
15. Numbers (eleven – trillion)
Aso ‘o le Vaiaso Days of the WeekAso ‘o le VaiasoDays of the Week Fesili ma tali ‘i le potu ā‘oga po‘o le ‘āigaQuestions and answers in the classroom/familyTalanoagaConversation‘Upu FouVocabularyfaiā‘oga‘E fia aso ‘o le vāiaso? tama/teine ā‘oga‘E fitu faiā‘oga‘O ā aso...
14. Numbers (zero – ten)
Nūmera (selo – sefulu) Numbers (zero – ten)Nūmera (selo – sefulu)Numbers (zero – ten) selo ‘i le sefuluZero to tenFuainūmera012345678910‘Upu mō nūmeraselo (‘o)tasiluatolufālimaonofituvaluivasefuluNumeralzeroonetwothreefourfivesixseveneightnineten
13. Days of the Week
Aso ‘o le Vaiaso Days of the WeekAso ‘o le VaiasoDays of the Week Fesili ma tali ‘i le potu ā‘oga po‘o le ‘āigaQuestions and answers in the classroom/familyTalanoagaConversation‘Upu FouVocabularyfaiā‘oga‘E fia aso ‘o le vāiaso? tama/teine ā‘oga‘E fitu faiā‘oga‘O ā aso...
12. Other
‘O nisi Talanoaga māsani Other common conversations Talanoaga ‘o aso ‘umaEveryday conversations ‘O nisi Talanoaga māsaniOther common conversationsFa‘amatala ni lagona ‘o le ‘āigaDescribing feelings of the family‘Upu FouVocabularyMālō. ‘E ā le aso? Pisi tele. ‘E ā le...
11. At the Market
Talanoaga ‘i le māketi Conversations at the marketTalanoaga ‘o aso ‘umaEveryday conversations Talanoaga ‘i le māketiConversations at the marketTalanoagaConversation‘Upu FouVocabulary‘E fia le tau ‘o le maukeni? ‘E lima tālā. ‘Aumai se tasi. Fa‘afetai le fa‘atau. ‘O ā...
10. At Church
Talanoaga ‘i le Lotu Conversations at ChurchTalanoaga ‘o aso ‘umaEveryday conversations Talanoaga ‘i le LotuConversations at Church‘O le ā le falesā ‘e pito latalata mai? ‘Ua ‘e fia alu ‘i le lotu? ‘Ioe. ‘O ā taimi ‘o ā latou saunīgā lotu? ‘O le iva ‘i le taeao ma le...
9. At School
Talanoaga Fa‘ale‘āiga Family ConversationsTalanoaga ‘o aso ‘umaEveryday conversations Talanoaga ‘i le Ā‘ogaConversations in School‘I le vā ‘o tamaiti ā‘oga ‘e to‘aluaBetween two students‘Upu FouVocabularyTama ā‘oga 1Na fai lau meaā‘oga? Tama ā‘oga 2‘E lē‘i ‘uma. Tama...
8. Family Conversations
Talanoaga Fa‘ale‘āiga Family ConversationsTalanoaga ‘o aso ‘umaEveryday conversations Talanoaga Fa‘ale‘āigaFamily ConversationsTalanoaga ‘i le vā ‘o le tamā/tinā ma le atali‘i/afafineConversation between the father/mother and son/daughter‘Upu FouVocabularyTamā/Tinā‘Ua...
7. Family Relationships
So‘otaga Fa‘ale‘āiga Family RelationshipsTalanoaga ‘o aso ‘umaEveryday conversations So‘otaga Fa‘ale‘āigaFamily RelationshipsTalanoaga ‘e fa‘atatau ‘i ‘āigaConversations about family‘Upu FouVocabularyTālofa. ‘O ai lou igoa? ‘O Nui. ‘O soifua ou mātua? Na‘o lo‘u tinā...
6. Greetings and Farewell
Fa‘atālofa ma le Fa‘atōfā Greetings and FarewellTalanoaga ‘o aso ‘umaEveryday conversations Fa‘atālofa ma le Fa‘atōfāGreetings and Farewell.TalanoagaConversation‘Upu fouVocabularyTālofa/ Mālō Tālofa lava/ mālō fo‘i ‘O ā mai ‘oe? Manuia fa‘afetai.‘Ae ā ‘oe? Manuia fo‘i...
5. National Anthem of Sāmoa
Vi‘i ‘o le Fu‘a ‘o le Sa‘olotoga ‘o Sāmoa National Anthem of SāmoaSo‘o se Sāmoa lava, ‘e mitamita pe ‘ā lagiina le Vi‘i ‘o lona sa‘olotoga ‘aemaise lava ‘i tā‘aloga. When the national anthem is sung, every Sāmoan feels proud, especially at sporting events.Tūsia ‘e...
4. The Lord’s Prayer
Tatalo ‘a le Ali‘i The Lord’s PrayerLō mātou Tamā e, ‘o ‘i le lagi‘Ia pa‘ia lou Suafa‘Ia o‘o mai lou Mālō‘Ia faia lou finagalo‘I le lalolagi‘E pei ‘ona faia ‘i le lagi.‘Ia ‘ē fōaʻi mai ‘iā te‘i mātou ‘i le aso neiĀ mātou mea ‘e ʻai ‘e tatau ma le aso‘Ia ‘ē faʻamāgalo,...
3. The Consonants
‘O Konesane The Consonants‘E tutusa le fa‘aleoga ‘o konesane ‘o le Gagana Sāmoa ma konesane ‘o le ‘alafapeti ‘Igilisi vaganā ai le mata‘itusi ‘o le ‘g’ ‘e pei ‘o le fa‘aleoga ‘o le ‘ng’ ‘i ‘upu ‘o le Singapore (Sigapoa), Tonga (Toga) ma isi. All the consonants in the...
2. Sounds of Vowels
Leo ‘o Vaueli Sounds of VowelsLeo (Fa‘aleoga) ‘o vaueli Sounds/Pronunciation of vowels ‘E lima vaueli ‘i le Gagana Sāmoa: a, e, i, o, u. ‘E fā leo ‘ese‘ese ‘o vaueli ta‘itasi. ‘E iloa le ‘ese‘esega ‘o ia leo, mai le fa‘aaogaga ‘o ni fa‘ailoga ‘ua ta‘ua ‘o le gaugāleo...
1. Names of the Letters
Igoa ‘o Mata‘itusi Names of the LettersIgoa ‘o mata‘itusi ‘o le ‘Alafapeti Fa‘asāmoa (Pi Tautau)Names of the letters in the Sāmoan Alphabet ‘O le ‘alafapeti Fa‘asāmoa, ‘e sefulufā (14) ona mata‘itusi, ‘ae ‘ua fa‘aopoopo ‘i ai ma mata‘itusi ‘o le h, k ma le r, sā...
All Lessons for Gagana Sāmoa
All Lessons for Gagana Sāmoa Igoa ‘o Mata‘itusi/Names of the Letters Leo ‘o Vaueli/Sounds of Vowels ‘O Konesane/The Consonants Tatalo ‘a le Ali‘i/The Lord’s Prayer Vi‘i ‘o le Fu‘a ‘o le Sa‘olotoga ‘o Sāmoa/National Anthem of Sāmoa Fa‘atālofa ma le Fa‘atōfā /Greetings...