samoano
/samoˈano/
The Spanish word for the Samoan language is samoano.
The term samoano can refer to the Samoan language or serve as a noun to express the nationality or ethnicity of someone from Samoa. You can also use the phrase Persona de Samoa to mean a person from Samoa, or Samoano/a de Samoa to specify a Samoan from Samoa.
Meaning: Samoan language (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes based on gender and number. Use the masculine form samoano for the language or a male person. Use the feminine form samoana when referring to a female person. For groups, use the masculine plural samoanos to refer to a group of Samoan people or multiple Samoan things and the feminine plural samoanas to refer to a group of female Samoan people.
How do you pronounce it?
/samoˈano/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the name of many languages, such as samoano, is treated as a common noun and is not capitalized unless it starts a sentence.
- While samoano refers to the people of Samoa, Spanish speakers may use the term polinesio to categorize the language and culture within the broader Polynesian family.
- The word samoano follows the Spanish pattern of ending in -ano, a suffix used for many island or coastal nationalities like cubano or canariano.
Examples in context
- ¡Mi amigo es samoano! Está orgulloso de su herencia.My friend is Samoan! He is proud of his heritage.
- Escuché que hay una artista samoana en la exposición.I heard there is a Samoan artist at the exhibition.
- Ayer conocí a una chica de Samoa. Ella es muy amigable.Yesterday I met a girl from Samoa. She is very friendly.
- Tengo un vecino que es originario de Samoa. Nos enseña sobre su cultura.I have a neighbor who is originally from Samoa. He teaches us about his culture.
- Él habla samoano con fluidez.He speaks Samoan fluently.
- Estoy aprendiendo samoano este año.I am learning Samoan this year.
- Ese libro es sobre el samoano.That book is about Samoan.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are talking about their language classes at university.
- Mateo¿Estudias samoano en la universidad?Do you study Samoan at the university?
- ElenaSí, el samoano es muy interesante.Yes, Samoan is very interesting.
- MateoQué bien, yo prefiero estudiar japonés.That's great, I prefer studying Japanese.
- ElenaCada idioma tiene su encanto.Each language has its charm.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry samoano, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
