Fresh off the boatCelebrating Samoan Language Week, we wanted to share our Samoan Dictionary, originally published in the show programme for our 2019 production of Fresh Off the Boat.

Samoan is the third most commonly spoken language in Niu Sila! How many words do you know?

Talofa – hello
Tofa Soifua – farewell
Fia Moe – I’m sleepy
Siva – dance
Malo – good, well done / informal thank you
Lelei – good
Popole Fua – no worries
Fa’afetai – thank you
Tasi, Lua, Tolu, Fa – one, two, three, four
Fale – house
Sami – sea
Ia Manuia – good health
Matai – chief
Fe’e – octopus
Fa’afetai tele mo le tou auai mai e molimauina lenei tala na tusia ma fa’atinoina e alo ma fanau Pasefika – Thank you for coming and watching the play that is written, directed and performed by the Children of the Pacific.