Christmas is an important time across Pacific communities, as families gather to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and share in faith, food, and fellowship.

In Samoan culture, Christmas is a season of church services, family gatherings, gift giving, and prayer.

In this video, we share useful Samoan Christmas words and phrases that you can use during the holiday season. These include aso fanau (birthday), referring to the birth of Christ, fa’amanatuga (celebration), and meaalofa (gifts or presents). Learning Samoan Christmas vocabulary is a meaningful way to strengthen language use at home and in the classroom during this special time of year.

Here are the Christmas words in this video:

• Kerisimasi  –  Christmas
• Iesu  –  Jesus Christ
• Maria  –  Mary
• Iosefa  –  Joseph
• Peteleema  –  Bethlehem
• Fale o manu  –  Manger
• Aso fanau  –  Birthday
• Fa’amanatuga  –  Celebration
• Meaalofa  –  Presents
• Laau Kerisimasi  –  Christmas Tree
• Lotu  –  Church
• Fa’aola  –  Saviour
• Pese Kerisimasi  –  Carol
• Santa  –  Santa

If you are wondering how to say common festive expressions or want to learn simple seasonal phrases, this beginner-friendly Samoan language resource is designed to help families, teachers, and young learners build confidence.

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