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 10, it’s not too difficult to count to 100.
What are the numbers in Samoa?
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tasi. » one. ono. ...
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sefulu ma le tasi. » ten and one (eleven) sefulu ma le lua. ...
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selau. » hundred. miliona. ...
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selau ma tasi. » one hundred and one. selau ma sefulu valu. ...
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tasi ono fitu fitu fitu, lua tasi ono. » 16, 777, 216.
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lona lua. » second. lona luasefulu. ...
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muamua. » first. mulimuli. ...
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fa’atasi. » once.
How do you count to 10 in Tongan?
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numbers 0-9 noa, taha, ua, tolu, fā, nima, ono, fitu, valu, hiva.
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the number for 10 is hongofulu (hoh-ngoh-foo-loo)
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the number for 100 is teau (teh-ah-oo)
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every other number is literally the words 0-9 combined: twenty becomes two zero – ua noa.
What is Talofa lava?
Talofa lava –
hello
– will be the key greeting for many this week, as Samoan Language Week starts. ... Samoan is one of the most widely spoken languages in New Zealand, and the second most commonly spoken language in Auckland.
How difficult is it to learn Samoan?
Samoan is very different from other languages, but there are some aspects of the language that make it easier than others. There are many recommended ways to learn Samoan. Samoan grammar
is relatively easy to learn
.
How do you say good in Tongan?
Very Good.
Sai ‘aupito
. What is the Tongan word for _____?
How do you say zero in Tongan?
Digits from zero to nine are specific words, namely
noa [0]
, taha [1], ua [2], tolu [3], fā [4], nima [5], ono [6], fitu [7], valu [8] and hiva [9]. Two different numbering systems are in use at the same time in Tongan. It is up to the speaker to choose in which system they will spell out the numbers.
What is alofa ATU mean?
English Translation.
love you
.
How do you respond to Talofa?
Etymology. The Official Government Website of American Samoa says: “Talofa is short for ‘Si o ta alofa atu,’ — which means, ‘I am happy and delighted to give you my love. ‘ When you respond, ‘Talofa lava!’ you are reciprocating with a full grant of your love and affection.”
How do you say my name in Samoan?
What is your name? (Formal:)
‘O ai lou suafa?
(Informal:) ‘O ai lou igoa?
How do beginners learn Samoan?
Samoan is very different from other languages, but there are some aspects of the language that make it easier than others. There are many recommended ways to learn Samoan.
Samoan grammar is relatively easy to learn
.
What is the best way to learn Samoan?
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DigitalDialects.com. This by far is my favorite free online language resource! ...
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iLanguages.org. ...
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Live Lingua Project. ...
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Saolelei.com. ...
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MatouSamoa.com.
Does duolingo do Samoan?
It might be a matter of perspective... 510,000 speakers is still a lot of people when you consider the two Samoas combined have roughly half that number in population. Duolingo already has
Hawaiian
. I am Hawaiian and Samoan and I’m willing to bet there are at least 5x more Samoan speakers than Hawaiian speakers.
What does LAHO mean in Tongan?
(back slang, slang, vesre)
hello, hi
.
What is I love you in Tongan?
How to say I love you in Tongan?
Ofa Atu!
What does kataki mean in Tongan?
Tongan. English.
Kataki ha’u o’ kai
.
Please come and eat
.
