Casual and colloquial Samoan expressions used in everyday speech, not typically taught in textbooks. Front: the Samoan word or phrase. Back: English meaning.
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- E manaia!
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That's nice!, Cool!- Uso e!
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Bro!, Dude! (a casual address, mainly among males)- Fia poto
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Wanting to seem smart, a show-off, a know-it-all- Palagi
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A foreigner, a European or Western person- Fia palagi
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Acting like a foreigner, putting on airs- Faʻapea
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Like that, um (a common casual filler word)- Aue!
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Ouch!, Oh no! (an exclamation)- Ese!
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Wow!, How strange or amazing! (an exclamation)- Ese lava!
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Really amazing!, So strange! (emphatic surprise)- Sole
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Hey, dude, mate (a common casual address, mainly for males)- Lole
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Candy, sweets- Pisa
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Noisy, loud, a ruckus- Fai mea
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To do something, to do stuff (a vague casual filler)- Sau loa!
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Come on already!- Seʻi
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Let me just... (a softening particle)
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