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Samoan Greetings Worksheet

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Samoan Greetings Worksheet

A robotics club is welcoming visitors from Samoa. Use the greetings and meanings below to choose language that fits each situation. Samoan expressions can vary by family and context; these are useful introductory meanings.

A. Match the greetings

Write the correct letter beside each meaning.

1.Nikau welcomes one visiting student to the robotics club. Which phrase asks that person how they are?
  • O ā mai ‘oe?
  • O ā mai outou?
  • Tofā
2.Keira is greeting four visitors together. Choose the expression that addresses a group.
  • O ā mai outou?
  • O ā mai ‘oe?
  • Mālō

B. Greetings for different times

Choose the suitable Samoan greeting for morning, afternoon, or evening. These are introductory time-of-day greetings.

3.A robotics workshop begins at 9 a.m. Which greeting best fits the time?
  • Afiafi manuia
  • Taeao manuia
  • Aoauli manuia
4.The club demo starts at 2 p.m. Choose a suitable time-of-day greeting.
  • Aoauli manuia
  • Taeao manuia
  • Tofā soifua
5.A visitor asks Charlotte how she is. Which response means “I’m well, thank you”?
  • Manuia, fa‘afetai
  • Toe feiloa‘i fo‘i
  • Taeao manuia

C. Choose a farewell

Choose among a general farewell, a more respectful farewell, and a farewell meaning “see you again.”

6.The visitors will return to the robotics club next week. Which farewell best expresses “see you again”?
  • Toe feiloa‘i fo‘i
  • O ā mai outou?
  • Mālō
7.The club is thanking a guest speaker as they leave. Choose the more respectful farewell from the options.
  • Tofā soifua
  • Talofa
  • O ā mai ‘oe?
8.Compare the expression used to ask one person how they are with the expression used to ask a group. What changes between the two expressions, and what does that change tell you about the audience?
9.Write a two-line welcome for a visitor arriving at the robotics club in the morning. Include a suitable Samoan greeting and a question asking how the visitor is. Then write a brief reply using a Samoan expression from this worksheet. Add an English translation for each line.
10.A student writes Talofa to greet one visitor and uses the expression from question 2 to greet the visiting team. Explain why using two different expressions is appropriate.

2 printable pages

  • Samoan Greetings Worksheet, page 1 of 2: A. Match the greetings, B. Greetings for different times

    Page 1

  • Samoan Greetings Worksheet, page 2 of 2: C. Choose a farewell

    Page 2

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