Samoan Language Quiz: Vocabulary and Phrases

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What does 'alelo' mean?

bastard

What does 'kefe' mean?

bith, fck

What does 'paumuku' mean?

slut

What does 'ufa' mean?

f*ck you Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ufa kefe' mean?

fck you bith Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ai kae' mean?

eat sh*t Signup and view all the answers

What does 'poga ua' mean?

pain in the neck Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pukio' mean?

a**hole Signup and view all the answers

What does 'valea' mean?

stupid Signup and view all the answers

What does 'talofa.afio mai' mean?

hello, come on in Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tasi' mean?

one Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lua' mean?

two Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tolu' mean?

three Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fa' mean?

four Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lima' mean?

five Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ono' mean?

six Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fitu' mean?

seven Signup and view all the answers

What does 'valu' mean?

eight Signup and view all the answers

What does 'iva' mean?

nine Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sefulu' mean?

ten Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sefulu-tasi' mean?

eleven Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lua-sefulu' mean?

twenty Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tolu-sefulu' mean?

thirty Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fa-sefulu' mean?

forty Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lima-sefulu' mean?

fifty Signup and view all the answers

What does 'selau' mean?

one hundred Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lua-selau' mean?

two hundred Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lua-afe-tolu-selau-sefulu' mean?

two thousand three hundred and ten Signup and view all the answers

What does 'miliona' mean?

million Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fue' mean?

made from lengths of braided coconut fibre attached to a short wooden handle Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ula fala' mean?

lei or necklace made from the pandanus fruit, the pieces are dried and painted red Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fusi siapo' mean?

belt made of siapo Signup and view all the answers

What does 'to'oto'o' mean?

wooden staff Signup and view all the answers

What does 'siapo' mean?

it's also known as tapa, it's made from the bark of a paper mulberry tree and it's used for clothing, burial shrouds, bed covers, ceremonial garments and much more Signup and view all the answers

What does 'afio mai' mean?

welcome Signup and view all the answers

What does 'talofa' mean?

hello Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tofa' mean?

goodbye Signup and view all the answers

What does 'manuia le po' mean?

goodnight Signup and view all the answers

What does 'manuia le aso' mean?

good day Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tulou lava' mean?

excuse me Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fa'afetai' mean?

thank you Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fa'amolemole' mean?

please Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lanu' mean?

color Signup and view all the answers

What does 'uliuli' mean?

black Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lanumoana' mean?

blue Signup and view all the answers

What does 'enaena' mean?

brown Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lanumeamata' mean?

green Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lanumoli' mean?

orange Signup and view all the answers

What does 'piniki' mean?

pink Signup and view all the answers

What does 'viole' mean?

purple Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lanu ula' mean?

red Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pa'epa'e, sina' mean?

white Signup and view all the answers

What does 'samasama' mean?

yellow Signup and view all the answers

What does 'poloka' mean?

block Signup and view all the answers

What does 'kone' mean?

cone Signup and view all the answers

What does 'silinita' mean?

cylinder Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sifia' mean?

sphere Signup and view all the answers

What does 'manuia lou aso fanau' mean?

happy birthday Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fale' mean?

house Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fale vao' mean?

restroom Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pusi' mean?

cat Signup and view all the answers

What does 'maile, iole' mean?

dog Signup and view all the answers

What does 'niu' mean?

coconut Signup and view all the answers

What does 'namu' mean?

mosquito Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ete tautala Igilisi?' mean?

do you speak English? Signup and view all the answers

What does 'oute le malamalama' mean?

I don't understand Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ioe, lai'titi.' mean?

yes, a little Signup and view all the answers

What does 'o ai lou suafa?' mean?

what's your name? Signup and view all the answers

What does 'o lo'u suafa o' mean?

my name is Signup and view all the answers

What does 'oute sau mai' mean?

I'm from Signup and view all the answers

What does 'e fia le tau ole mea lea?' mean?

how much is this? Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Samoan Vocabulary Overview

Alelo: A term used offensively, translates to "bastard."
Kefe: An insult that means "bith" or "fck."
Paumuku: Used to derogatorily refer to someone as a "slut."
Ufa: A strong expression equivalent to "f*ck you."
Ufa Kefe: Combination phrase translating to "fck you bith."
Ai Kae: A crude expression meaning "eat sh*t."
Poga Ua: Denotes someone as a "pain in the neck."
Pukio: A vulgar term translating to "a**hole."
Valea: Means "stupid" in a derogative sense.

Basic Greetings and Farewells

Talofa: Common way to say "hello."
Afio Mai: Means "hello, come on in."
Tofa: Translates to "goodbye."
Manuia le Po: Phrase meaning "goodnight."
Manuia le Aso: Means "good day."
Tulou Lava: Courtesy phrase for "excuse me."
Fa'afetai: Expression of gratitude, meaning "thank you."
Fa'amolemole: Used to politely say "please."

Numbers in Samoan

Tasi: One
Lua: Two
Tolu: Three
Fa: Four
Lima: Five
Ono: Six
Fitu: Seven
Valu: Eight
Iva: Nine
Sefulu: Ten
Sefulu-tasi: Eleven
Lua-sefulu: Twenty
Tolu-sefulu: Thirty
Fa-sefulu: Forty
Lima-sefulu: Fifty
Selau: One hundred
Lua-selau: Two hundred
Lua-afe-tolu-selau-sefulu: Two thousand three hundred and ten

Cultural Items and Objects

Fue: Traditional tool made from braided coconut fiber.
Ula Fala: A lei or necklace crafted from pandanus fruit, dried and painted red.
Fusi Siapo: Belt made of siapo (tapa cloth).
To'oto'o: A wooden staff, used in various cultural practices.
Siapo: Tapa, created from the bark of the paper mulberry tree, used for clothing and ceremonial items.

Colors in Samoan

Lanu: Means "color."
Uliuli: Black
Lanumoana: Blue
Enaena: Brown
Lanumeamata: Green
Lanumoli: Orange
Piniki: Pink
Viole: Purple
Lanu Ula: Red
Pa'epa'e, Sina: White
Samasama: Yellow

Common Questions and Phrases

Ete tautala Igilisi?: "Do you speak English?"
Oute le malamalama: Means "I don't understand."
Ioe, lai'titi: Translates to "yes, a little."
O ai lou suafa?: Meaning "what's your name?"
O lo'u suafa o: "My name is"
Oute sau mai: "I'm from"
E fia le tau ole mea lea?: Means "how much is this?"

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