Samoan Verbs
Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Samoan. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Samoan.
Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Samoan conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:
| Present Tense - Samoan |
|---|
| I speak English ou te tautala ile gagana peretania |
| you speak French ete tautala ile fa'afarani? |
| he speaks German e tautala ile gagana siamani |
| she speaks Italian e tautala ile gagana italia |
| we speak Arabic matou te tautatala ile gagana fa'a arapi |
| they speak Chinese e tautatala i latou ile gagana saina |
The past tense in Samoan conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:
| Past Tense - Samoan |
|---|
| I visited France sa ou asiasi i farani |
| you visited Italy sa e asiasi i italia |
| he visited Morocco sa ia asiasi i morocco |
| she visited China sa ia asiasi i saina |
| we visited Mexico sa matou asiasi i mexico |
| they visited Kenya na latou asiasi i kenya |
The future tense in Samoan conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:
| Future Tense - Samoan |
|---|
| I will drink milk ole a ou inu ile susu |
| you will drink coffee ole a e inu ile kofe |
| he will drink tea ole a ia inu ile ti |
| she will drink water ole a ia inu ile vai |
| we will drink apple juice ole a matou inu ile sua ole apu |
| they will drink tea o latou inu ti |
Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.
ear taliga |
eye mata |
mouth gutu |
nose isu |
hair laulu |
face foliga |
head ulu |
heart fatu |
hand lima |
fingers tamatama'ilima |
leg vae |
feet vae |
Travel Phrases in Samoan
Imagine yourself in some Samoan speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!
| English - Samoan |
|---|
| Can you help me? e mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u? |
| Can I help you? e mafai ona ou fesoasoani atu ia te oe? |
| Where is the airport? o fea le malaeva'alele? |
| Go straight alu sa'o |
| Then ona |
| Turn left afe/liliu ile itu tauagavale |
| Turn right afe/liliu ile itu taumatau |
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