Appendix

Conversation Group Phrases

Fuaitau o Talanoaga Faalevaega

Conversation Phrases

Fuaitau o Talanoaga

Faaaoga fuaitau nei e amata ai, faaauau ai, ma faaiu ai se talanoaga.

Amata

Hello.	Talofa.
Good morning.	Taeao manuia.
Good afternoon.	Aoauli manuia.
Hi. Can I ask you a question?	Malo. E mafai ona ou fesili atu ia te oe?

Faaauau

That’s great!	Lelei tele!
Interesting.	Manaia.
Tell me more.	Faamatala atili mai ia te a’u.
Really?	E mo’i?
Me too!	Faapena foi a’u!
Wow!	Oka!
I didn’t know that.	Sa ou lei iloa lena mea.
Thanks for sharing.	Faafetai mo le faasoa.

Maea

OK. Thanks.	Ua Lelei. Faafetai.
See you later.	Feiloai i se taimi.
It was nice talking to you. Bye!	Manaia ua ta talanoa. Tofa!
Talk to you later.	Toe talanoa i se taimi.
Have a great day!	Ia manuia lou aso!
Thank you.	Faafetai.

Example:

Q: Hi. Can I ask you a question? What do you like to do?A: I like to dance.

Q: Me too! What don’t you like to do?A: I don’t like to read.

Q: Really? Do you like to garden?A: Yes, I like to garden.

Q: OK. Thanks. It was nice talking to you. Bye!

Other Phrases

Isi Fuaitau

E mafai e tagata aoao ma faiaoga ona faaaoga nei fuaitau e fesoasoani ai ia i latou e fesootai i le Igilisi i le lesona atoa.

Fuaitau Masani o Fegalegaleaiga

E mafai e tagata aoao ma faiaoga ona faaaoga nei fuaitau a o latou fegalegaleai i le Igilisi.

Can you repeat that, please?	E mafai ona e toe fai mai le mea lena, faamolemole?
Can you speak slower, please?	E mafai ona faagesegese lau tautala, faamolemole?
Can you write that on the board, please?	E mafai ona e tusia le mea lena i luga o le laupapa, faamolemole?
How do you say in English?	E faapefea ona e fai atu i le Igilisi?
How do you spell ?	E faapefea ona e sipelaina ?

Good job!	Lelei tele!
I don’t understand.	Ou te le malamalama.
I have a question.	E i ai sa’u fesili.
I understand!	Ua ou malamalama!
You can do it!	E mafai ona e faia!

Fuaitau Masani o Faatonuga

O le faalogo atu i le faiaoga o tautala i le Igilisi o le a fesoasoani i tagata aoao e alualu ai i luma. E mafai e faiaoga ona faaaoga nei fuaitau faigofie e tuuina atu ai faatonuga i le vaega.

Welcome!	Susu mai!
Today is lesson 4.	O le asō o le lesona 4.

Begin.	Amata.
Do it again.	Toe fai.
Look at pattern 2.	Vaai i le mamanu 2.
One more time.	Toe fai tasi.
Practice again.	Toe faataitai.
Practice with your partner.	Faataitai ma lau paga.
Read aloud.	Faitau leotele.
Read the instructions.	Faitau faatonuga.
Repeat after me.	Faataitai mai ia te au.
Role-play.	Faatino.
Stand up.	Tu i luga.
Sit down.	Nofo i lalo.
Stop.	Taofi.
Switch partners.	Fesuiai paga.
Take turns.	Feauauai.
You have 10 minutes.	E 10 au minute.

Any questions?	E i ai se fesili?
Are you ready?	Ua outou sauni?

Remember to study.	Manatua e suesue.
See you next week!	Feiloai i le vaiaso lea!