Samoan Numbers
Welcome to the sixth Samoan lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Samoan to help you practice your daily phrases.
| Cardinal and Ordinal - Samoan |
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| one tasi |
| first muamua |
| two lua |
| second lona lua |
| three tolu |
| third lona tolu |
| four fa |
| fourth lona fa |
| five lima |
| fifth lona lima |
| six ono |
| sixth lona ono |
| seven fitu |
| seventh lona fitu |
| eight valu |
| eighth lona valu |
| nine iva |
| ninth lona iva |
| ten sefulu |
| tenth lona sefulu |
| eleven sefulutasi |
| eleventh lona sefulutasi |
| twelve sefululua |
| twelfth lona sefululua |
| thirteen sefulutolu |
| thirteenth lona sefulutolu |
| fourteen sefulufa |
| once fa'atasi |
| fifteen sefululima |
| twice fa'alua |
| sixteen sefuluono |
| Monday aso gafua |
| seventeen sefulufitu |
| Tuesday aso lua |
| eighteen sefuluvalu |
| Wednesday aso lulu |
| nineteen sefuluiva |
| Thursday aso tofi |
| twenty luasefulu |
| Friday aso faraile |
| seventy one fitusefulu tasi |
| Saturday aso to'ona'i |
| one hundred selau |
| Sunday aso sa |
Numbers Grammar Rules
Samoan cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Samoan. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar + Rules - Samoan |
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| I have three dogs [number + noun] e tolu a'u maile/e iai au maile e tolu |
| my daughter has two cats [number + noun] e lua pusi a lo'u afafine |
| she speaks seven languages [verb + number] e fitu gagana e tautala ai |
| my brother has one son [number + singular noun] e tasi le atalii o lo'u uso |
| this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] o la'u lesona lona lua lenei |
| did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] na e faitau ile tusi lona tolu? |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.
cow povi |
goat oti |
donkey asini |
horse solofanua |
dog maile |
cat pusi |
mouse isumu |
bird manulele |
Conversation in Samoan
Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.
| English - Samoan |
|---|
| Where are you from? o fea ete sau ai? |
| I'm from the U.S ou te sau mai amerika |
| I'm American o a'u ole amerika |
| Where do you live? o fea ete nofo ai? |
| I live in the U.S ou te nofo i amerika |
| What do you do for a living? o le a lau galeuga e fai? |
| I'm a student o a'u o le tamaititi aoga |
Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Samoan? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have homepage. You can now check the next lesson below.
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