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Samoan Vocabulary
The Samoan vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.
| One: tasi | Two: lua | Three: tolu |
| Four: fa | Five: lima | Six: ono |
| Seven: fitu | Eight: valu | Nine: iva |
| Ten: sefulu | First: muamua | Second: lona lua |
Time Expressions
Days of the week and time expressions:
| Monday: aso gafua | Tuesday: aso lua | Wednesday: aso lulu |
| Thursday: aso tofi | Friday: aso faraile | Saturday: aso to'ona'i |
| Sunday: aso sa | Now: taimi nei | Yesterday: ananafi |
| Today: o le aso nei | Tonight: nanei | Tomorrow: taeao |
Most popular fruits and vegetables:
| Fruits: fuala'au 'ai mata | Apples: apu |
| Bananas: fa'i | Tomatoes: tamato |
| Potatoes: pateta | Onions: aniani |
| Red: lanu mumu | Green: lanu meamata | Blue: lanu moana |
| White: lanu pa'epa'e | Black: lanu uliuli | Grey: lanu 'efu'efu |
Some words related to food:
| Breakfast: ti o le taeao | Lunch: aiga o le aoauli |
| Dinner: aiga o le afiafi | Milk: susu |
| Coffee: kofe | Bread: falaoa |
Weather terms and sensations:
| Sunny: mugala | Windy: savili/matagi | Rainy: timuga |
| Snowy: to'a le aisa | Cold: malulu | Hot: vevela |
Words related to family and relatives:
| Boy: tama | Girl: teine |
| Son: atali'i | Daughter: afafine |
| Brother: tuagane | Sister: tuafafine |
| Man: tamaloa | Woman: fafine |
| Father: tama | Mother: tina |
| Grandfather: tama o le tama/tama o le tina | Grandmother: tina o le tina/tina o le tama |
Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:
| House: fale | Toilet: faleuila/fale i tua/fale laititi | Room: potu |
| Bedroom: potumoe | Kitchen: umukuka | Table: laulau |
Animals and pets popular to everyone:
| Cat: pusi | Dog: maile | Mouse: isumu |
| Bird: manulele | Cow: povi | Horse: solofanua |
The clothes most worn by most people:
| Socks: totini | Shoes: se'evae | Trousers: ofuvae |
| Shirt: ofutino | Sweater: ofu mafanafana | Coat: ofu talaloa |
Most popular languages in the world:
| English: fa'a igilisi | French: fa'a falani | German: fa'a siamani |
| Spanish: fa'a sipaniolo | Italian: fa'a italia | Portuguese: |
| Greek: fa'a kuliki | Russian: fa'a lusia | Arabic: fa'a alapi |
| Hindi: fa'a hindi | Chinese: fa'a saina | Japanese: fa'a sapani |
Travel Vocabulary
Most popular terms when traveling:
| Taxi: ta'avale laupasese | Bus: pasi |
| Hotel: faletalimalo | Reservation: |
| Airport: malae va'alele | Passport: tusi folau |
Words you can use in class or talking about school:
| Student: tamaititi aoga | Teacher: faia'oga | Pen: peni |
| Books: tusi | Page: itulau | Dictionary: tusi fa'amatala ai uiga o 'upu |
Body parts which are talked about more often:
| Hand: lima | Feet: vae | Hair: laulu |
| Eye: mata | Mouth: gutu | Nose: isu |
Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:
| Ambulance: ta'avale fa'alavelave fa'afuasei | Doctor: tamaloa foma'i |
| Hospital: falema'i | Pharmacy: faletalavai |
| Police: leoleo | Stomach Ache: tiga le manava |
As you can see, this Samoan vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.
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Did you know? People use only a small amount of their vocabulary on a daily basis. The rest of the words are either unused or not used often. |