How to Say “Bread” in Samoan
The Samoan word for bread is falaoa. The term refers to baked dough made from cereals.
About Samoan
Samoan, Gagana Sāmoa, is a Polynesian language spoken by about 415,000 people in Samoa and American Samoa, where it is official together with English, and in large communities in New Zealand, Australia and the United States.
Samoan has a small alphabet and is read much as it is written. Every vowel is pronounced, and a macron, as in ā, marks a long vowel. The letter g sounds like the ng in "sing", so gagana (language) is said "nga-nga-na". The apostrophe-like mark is a short catch in the throat. Samoan also has a respectful way of speaking used with chiefs and on formal occasions. The everyday greeting is talofa.
| Family | Austronesian, Polynesian |
|---|---|
| Speakers | about 415,000 (2015) |
| Official in | Samoa, American Samoa |
| Script | Latin alphabet |
| Codes | sm (ISO 639-1), smo (ISO 639-3) |
Speaker number: Ethnologue (2015), via Wikidata. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
How to Say “Nana” in Samoan
The English phrase “nana” is translated into Samoan as tinaiti. tinaiti is an informal term used to refer to a grandmother.
How to Say “Dog” in Samoan
The English word dog is translated into Samoan as maile or ‘ulī. Both forms are used to refer to the animal (noun).
How to Say “I Like You” in Samoan
The English phrase “I like you” is translated into Samoan as ou te fiafia ia te oe.
How to Say “Black Person” in Samoan
The English phrase “black person” is translated into Samoan as tagata uliuli.
How to Say “Pig” in Samoan
The Samoan word for pig is puaʻa. The term puaʻa refers to the mammal of the family Suidae.
How to Say “Greetings” in Samoan
The Samoan word for “greetings” is mālō. mālō is used as a formal way to say “hello”.
How to Say “Are You Hungry?” in Samoan
The Samoan phrase for “are you hungry?” is e te fia ‘ai? e te fia ‘ai? is the standard way to ask if someone is hungry in Samoan.
How to Say “Welcome” in Samoan
The English phrase “welcome” is translated into Samoan as Afio mai.