Samoan+notes

I have a very limited repertoire of expressions I can recognise and use in Samoan. I'm hoping to extend the range of formulaic expressions I'm comfortable with over the coming year. I find that I learn best through meaningful opportunities to use formulaic expressions in context.
 * Samoan notes**

**Here are some of the expressions I can use at the moment:** **Samoan > English** Malo malo! ~ Congratulations Malo lava! ~ Congratulations Ia manuia ~ Good luck Manuia le fa'amoemoe ~ Good luck/ All the best/ Open best wishes Manuia le galuega ~ Good luck with your work Manuia le aso ~ Have a good day Manuia le afiafi ~ Have a good afternoon Manuia le weekend ~ Have a good weekend Fa'afetai - Thank you e le afa'ina - You're welcome taumafai - I'm trying/giving it a go ta fei loai- See you later taeʻao - tomorrow faʻavelave - trouble; an accident; baggage

Manuia le galuega ~ Good luck with your work

Manaia le tae'ao ~ It's a nice morning Manaia le ao'uli ~ It's a nice afternoon Manaia le afiafi ~ It's a nice evening

NB: alofa = love

**Samoan Language Week Website** http://www.hrc.co.nz/home/hrc/racerelations/samoanlanguageweek2009/samoanlanguageweek2009.php 

Talofa – Hello or Good Day Talofa lava - A more formal greeting O a mai oe? How are you Manuia fa’afetai – I am fine thank you Malulu tele le aso – It is a cold day today? O fea le la I lenei aso? - where is the sun today?

Tofa - Good bye Tofa soifua - A more formal good bye (goodbye and good health) Faʻafetai - Thank you Faʻafetai tele - Thanks a lot Faʻafetai tele lava - Thank you very much. E le afaina - You're welcome; that's ok; It doesn't matter Note: 'le' means 'not'

Talofa tamaiti - Hello children Talofa lau susuga - A formal greeting for anyone in authority Talofa lau susuga a le Faiaoga - A formal greeting for a teacher Talofa lau susuga a le Faife’au - A formal greeting for a church minister

**Words to use in feedback** Manaia lau Galuega – great work Fa’amalosi or Finau - Try hard / try your best Lelei tele - nice one, very good Toe taumafai - try again Oka! - awesome

**English > Samoan** Good luck/ All the best/ Open best wishes ~ Manuia le fa'amoemoe

**Samoan Language Resources** http://www.hrc.co.nz/home/hrc/racerelations/samoanlanguageweek2009/resourcesforsamoanlanguageweek/resourcesforsamoanlanguageweek.php  . **Songs** **Ua fa'afetai x 2** **Ua malie lata i vaai** **Ua tasi lava oe x 2** **I l'ou nei fa'amoemoe**

//I'm very grateful to my aunt, who lived in Samoa for a number of years, and to my Samoan friends, for their patience and input as I'm trying to develop my oral skills in Samoan.//