A Few Words/Phrases I Commonly Use:
- Fa’afetai (fa-ah-feh-tie)- Thank you
- fa’amolemole (fa-ah-molay-molay)- Please
- Talofa (Ta-low-fa)- Hello
- Tofa soifua or Tofa or Fa or Ia Fa (Toe-fa soy-fu-ah) - Bye
- Manuia le po (Man-we-ah lay po) - Have a good night
- Manuia le aso (Man-we-ah lay ah-so)- Have a good day
- O ai e’faia le lotu? (Oh eye eh-fie-e-ah lay low-to) - Who would like to lead prayer? (song and prayer is the first thing every morning)
- Sapo (Saw-po) - catch (used when I through Mr. Lavalava ball)
- Aua le pisa (aw-a lay pee-sa) - Be quiet
- Ua Lava (wa la-va) - That’s enough
- Galuega lelei (ng-a-lu-eh-nga)- Good job
- Faiagoa (fie-ah-oh-nga) - Teacher
The “g” is very tricky as it makes a sort of “ng” sound like in “tongue.”
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