Language Lesson

Numbers & Counting

Learn to count in Samoan — from one to ten and beyond. The foundation for telling time, money, and quantities.

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Level: beginner

Vocabulary

English: One Samoan: Tasi Pronunciation: TAH-see Example: Tasi apa. — One can.
English: Two Samoan: Lua Pronunciation: LOO-ah Example: Lua teine. — Two girls.
English: Three Samoan: Tolu Pronunciation: TOH-loo Example: Tolu fagu. — Three bottles.
English: Four Samoan: Pronunciation: FAH Example: Fā fa'alavelave. — Four events.
English: Five Samoan: Lima Pronunciation: LEE-mah Example: Lima tālā. — Five dollars.
English: Six Samoan: Ono Pronunciation: OH-noh Example: Ono aso. — Six days.
English: Seven Samoan: Fitu Pronunciation: FEE-too Example: Fitu māsina. — Seven months.
English: Eight Samoan: Valu Pronunciation: VAH-loo Example: Valu fale. — Eight houses.
English: Nine Samoan: Iva Pronunciation: EE-vah Example: Iva tausaga. — Nine years.
English: Ten Samoan: Sefulu Pronunciation: seh-FOO-loo Example: Sefulu tālā. — Ten dollars.