Samoan words for things you see at school
Going to school for the first time can be a stressful for our Pacific children, especially if English is their second language. In this video, we give you 17 things that our children will see at school, and translate them for you in English and Samoan.
You will learn words like ‘Api’ which means ‘Book’, ‘Faiaoga’ which means ‘Teacher’, or you can say to your friends, “let’s go to the ‘Malae taʻal'”, which means ‘Playground’.
Remember, our Pacific language is a part of our identity, so it is important to continue to use our Pacific languages at school, at home and when we are with our friends.
For more Samoan language videos you can view ‘Samoan words for celebrating Christmas‘ or ‘Common Samoan Words‘.
Samoan words for things you see at school
Aoga – School
Potu aʻoga – Classroom
Peni – Pen
Penitala – Pencil
Vase – Ruler
Api – Book
Pepa – Paper
Ato aoga – School Bag
Nofoa – Chair
Kesi – Desk
Titina – Rubber
Logo – Bell
Fala – Mat
Faiaoga – Teacher
Pule aoga – Principal
Malae taʻalo – Playground
Tamaiti – Children