Vāega ‘o le Tino
Parts of the Body
‘O itūtino
Parts of the Body
Talanoaga
Conversation
‘Upu Fou
Vocabulary
‘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 ou ātigivae
‘E ‘u‘umi lou lauulu
Na āfaina lou tulilima?
Na āfaina lou vae?
Na manu‘a ‘i le ta‘aloga.
Na ‘ē alu ‘i le fōma‘i?
‘Ioe. Na ‘aumai a‘u fuālā‘au ‘e inu.
I have a headache
My eye is sore.
…..neck
….mouth
….ear
(The word tīgā is used whenever a part of the body is sore or painful)
I have big forearm
I have big legs.
You have long fingernails
..toenails
..hair
What happened to your elbow?
…leg.
It was injured at the game.
Did you go to the doctor?
Yes. I was given some pills to take.
‘auvae – chin
‘ālāfau – cheek
alofilima – palm
atevae – the calf of the leg
ātigilima – fingernail
ātigivae – toenails
isu – nose
‘ōgālima – forearm
ua – neck
ulu – head
fatafata – chest
fōliga – face
fulufulumata – eyebrows
gutu – mouth
lauulu – hair
laugutu – lips
laumata – eyelashes
lima – hand/arm
limamatua – thumb
māfiafia – thick
manava – stomach
mata – eye
muāulu – forehead
mulivae – heel
pa‘u – skin
susu – breast
tau‘au – shoulder
taliga – ear
tama‘ilima – finger
tama‘ivae – toe
tapulima – wrist
tapuvae – ankle
tua/papātua – back
tuāua – the nape of the neck
tuālima – backhand
tulilima – elbow
tulivae – knee
vae – leg
vaematua – big toe
Today’s Quiz
Quiz
A’oa’o le Gagana Sāmoa
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