Dictionary
A FEW COMMON WORDS
| English | Samoan | Pronunciation | ||
| Yes | Ioe | Eeoeh | ||
| No | Leai | Le-eye | ||
| Please | Faamolemole | Fa-aah- moly-moly | ||
| Thank you | Faafetai | Fa-ah-fe-tie | ||
| That's all right | Ua lelei | Oo-a lelay | ||
| big / small | lapoa / laititi | larpoh-ah / lar ee-tee-tee | ||
| quick / slow | tope / gese | tor-peh / nge-seh | ||
| early / late | vave / tuai | varveh / two eye | ||
| cheap / expensive | taugofie / taugata | tar-oo-ngo-fee eh / tar-oo-nga-tar | ||
| near / far | latalata / mamao | lar-tah-lar-tar / mar-mar-oh | ||
| hot / cold | vevela / malulu | veh-veh-lar / mar-loo-loo | ||
| full / empty | tumu / gaogao | too-moo / nga-oh-nga-oh | ||
| easy / difficult | faigofie / faigata | fye-ngo-fee-eh / fye-nga-tar | ||
| heavy / light | mamafa / mama | marmarfar / mar-mar | ||
| open / shut | tatala / tapuni | tartarlar / tarpoo-tartarlar / tarpoo-nee | ||
| right / wrong | sa'o / sese | sar-oh / seh-seh | ||
| old / new | tuai / fou | too-eye/foe | ||
| old / young | matua / laititi | mar-too-ah / lar-ee-tee-tee | ||
| beautiful / ugly | matagofie / mataga | mar-tar-ngo- fee-eh / mar tar ngah | ||
| good / bad | lelei / leaga | leh-leh-ee / leh leh-ar-ngah | ||
| better / worse | feololo / leaga tele | fur-oh-loh-loh / leh-ar -ngah-teh leh |
