Mother Tongue: Samoan Mother Tongue with Sirine

Learn Samoan in our kids podcast Mother Tongue!   

Talofa! This means hello in the Samoan language. In this episode, Sirine is joined by Milo who grew up in Samoa. He shares special parts of his culture like playing the pate and singing a beautiful song in his mother tongue. 

Here are the Samoan words you'll learn in this episode:

Talofa - HelloPate - A traditional Samoan instrumentLava Lava - A traditional Samoan skirtLaumei Faiaga - Gentle Turtle (name of a popular Samoan song)Talo - A popular Samoan vegetable, like a potatoManaia- DeliciousTofa - Goodbye

SONG:    

Laumei faiaga, faasusu si au tamaAumai le moega'afa- fa'i mai, fa'i maiSe lauti o laulelei, e lavalava le laumeiFonuea, Fonuea, laulau mai se manameaPo 'e sai i luga neiO sa Letuli i luga neiA ua'ina, a la'inaA solo e mata'inaLou galu tu'u la le i'aLalelei, lalelei, lalelei!

English translation:

Gentle turtle, milk your babyBring the bed, pluck, pluckTea leaves, to dress the turtle,Fonuea, Fonuea, show us your sweetheartWho's calling?It's Letuli's people.In rain or sunshineLet us see youGaze at the fishBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful!
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