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The Basics

Start Your Samoan Language Journey Here 🇼🇸

Welcome to the Samoan Basics — your easy starting point for learning the Samoan language! Whether you're reconnecting with your roots, teaching your children, or learning for the first time, this section covers the essentials: alphabet, greetings, numbers, days, months, colors, and more. Each lesson is simple, clear, and made for real-life use. Ready to begin? Click a topic below and let’s learn together, faigofie lava (nice and easy)!

How to Introduce Yourself in Samoan

By learning these few basic phrase, you'll be equipped to confidently greet others.

Months of the Year

The names of the months in Samoan are simply borrowed from the English language, making them incredibly easy to learn.

Colors in Samoan

Samoan colors are described with vibrant words that capture the essence of our islands' natural beauty.

Shapes in Samoan

Join us as we learn the basics of Samoan shapes, a fun and educational journey perfect for beginners.

Weather in Samoan

The most basic weather-related words in the Samoan language.

The Alphabet and Pronunciation Guide

The Samoan language has five vowels, A, E, I, O, U and twelve consonants.

Basic Samoan Phrases

These essential phrases reflect the friendly, respectful, and close-knit nature of Samoan society. The absolute basic phrases to memorize!

Learn to Count in Samoan

Counting in Samoan is a breeze! Once you've memorized the first ten numbers, the rest will follow effortlessly.

Days of the Week

"Aso" translates to "day." Enhance your linguistic repertoire with the Samoan days of the week:.

How to Tell Time in Samoan

Learn names and songs related to Holidays that we celebrate in Samoa.

The Basics

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