Speak like the Samoan
Samoan is the national language, although English is the official language of business in Samoa. English is widely spoken, but you’ll find the following Samoan words useful to learn before you go.
| English | Samoan | Pronounciation |
| Hello | Talofa | Tah-low-far |
| Hi | Malo | Mar-lor |
| Goodbye | Tofa | Tor-far |
| Thank you | Fa'afetai | Far-ah-fay-tie |
| Please | Fa'amolemole | Fah-ah-moh-le-moh-le |
| Yes | Loe | Eh-oh-e |
| No | Leai | Le-eh |
| Maybe | Masalo | Mar-sar-lor |
| That's all right | 'Ua lelei | Oo-a-lelay |
| big / small | tele / la'ititi | teh-leh / lah ee-tee-tee |
| quick / slow | tope / gese | toh-peh / nge-seh |
| early / late | vave / tuai | vahveh / two eye |
| near / far | latalata / mamao | lah-tah-lah-tah / mah-mah-oh |
*The Small Print
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