Monday 30 May 2016

Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa


Samoa Language Week is here! What's on? Heaps...in the library and online!

LOOK!
We have a display in the library with a beautiful siapo design. What does it mean?



This link might help you...

http://www.siapo.com/design-elements.html

PLAY!

Have fun with this interactive activity. Click the link in the caption to play!

http://www.wicked.org.nz/Interactives/Pasifika/Pasifika-Patterns

READ!
Our books in gagana Samoa are going to fly off the shelf - but that's ok because you can read these e-books any time! Click on the titles under the pictures.


The Magic Seashell (in Samoan and English)


How Fire Came to Samoa (in Samoan and English)

LEARN!
Getting started – Words and phrases that you could try
  • Tālofa lava: Hello (formal)
  • Mālō le soifua: Hello/Good health
  • ‘O ā mai 'oe? How are you? (to one person only)
  • Manuia fa‘afetai: Good, thank you
  • Manuia le aso: Have a great day
  • Tōfā soifua: Good bye (formal)

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