The Samoan word for hello is talofa!  …but we use a few other greetings as well, according to who we’re speaking with and the formality of the situation. In this lesson, we’ll practice some of Samoa’s most common greeting words and phrases (with audio).

But first, when you’re learning to communicate in another language, it’s always good to be aware of how (as in, what we actually do when) we say hello to each other.

The Samoan phrase for introducing yourself is: fa’ailoa atu a’u, which literally means to make myself known. Se’i ou fa’ailoa atu a’u. Let me introduce myself. In this lesson you’ll

Le Pī Samoa, or the Samoan Alphabet, has 17 letters – 3 of them borrowed – and we arrange them beginning with our vowels: A E I O U F

I always say (because it’s true): the best way to learn Samoan – and any new language – is to use it. Read Samoan books for fun, send text messages

Counting to 10 in Samoan is pretty straight forward: Tasi, lua, tolu, fā, lima, ono, fitu, valu, iva, sefulu. Once you know the Samoan words for the numbers 1 to

The Samoan word for colour is lanu. When we refer to each colour in Samoan, we say the word lanu first and then add its description. For example, lanumūmū is