Samoanopoloy Sale

SĀMOANOPOLY

Samoanopoly, the exciting new spin-off of the classic Monopoly game! Available for order now. 🔥💥This is a LIMITED EDITION game. Once these are sold out, there will be NO MORE.🔥💥 USA ORDERS ONLY CAN ORDER BELOW WITH THROUGH THIS LINK INTERNATIONAL ORDERS ONLY: OUTSIDE OF USA CAN ORDER THROUGH THIS LINK OR QR CODE BELOW

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Talofa Talk Live Samoan Language Class

Gagana Samoa Class Sept. 2025

We’re excited to invite you to our Beginner & Children’s Gagana Samoa Class, beginning Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Classes will meet live every Tuesday and Thursday at 7:00 PM PDT on TalofaTalk.com. This course is specially designed for children and first-time learners. The focus is on building confidence in speaking and understanding everyday Samoan through…

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Samoan verbs into nouns

Converting Samoan Verbs to Nouns

Title: Turning Actions into Ideas: Converting Samoan Verbs into Nouns with -ga One of the most fascinating parts of the Samoan language is its flexibility—how words can shift roles and meanings with just a simple change. If you’ve ever wanted to express the idea of an action, rather than the action itself, then understanding how…

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Non contact Samoan Verbs

Some Samoan Verbs are Different from English Verbs

**Non-Contact and Emotion Verbs in Samoan: The Preposition In Samoan, many verbs—especially emotions or non-physical verbs—need a preposition to connect the verb to the location or target. This is different from English where these verbs take direct objects without prepositions. Understanding this is key to forming correct sentences in Samoan. Non-Contact Verbs and Prepositions Non-contact…

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Emphatic pronoun in Samoan

Clues that the Word is NOT Samoan

Here are some key rules to help determine if a word is not a Samoan word or name, based on the Samoan language’s linguistic patterns: 1. Forbidden Letter Combinations Samoan does not use: 2. Unusual Consonant Clusters Samoan words cannot have: 3. Words Ending in a Consonant 4. Diphthong Rules Samoan diphthongs are only: 5. Stress & Syllable Patterns 6. Uncommon Vowel Sequences…

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TASI Conference University of Michigan

TASI: Together As A Sea of Islands

Breaking the Barriers: Taking Accountability for Learning Our Pasifika Languages Language is more than just words; it is culture, identity, and connection. For many Pasifika people, learning the language of our ancestors can be an emotional journey—one filled with insecurities, doubts, and sometimes even shame. We often hear stories of people being mocked for their…

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Samoan Language Exercises

Pronoun Exercise: O ā mai ____

Understanding Samoan Emphatic Pronouns and Practicing with “O ā mai” The Samoan language, or Gagana Sāmoa, is a beautiful and expressive Polynesian language that places great importance on social relationships and respect. One of the key features of Samoan grammar is the use of emphatic pronouns, which are used to emphasize the subject or object in a…

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