Samoan 101101 G Language 1 th st 26

Samoan 101/101 G Language 1 th st 26 of February – 1 June 2018 Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komiti

Fa’asilaga/Notifications • LABS THIS WEEK, NO LABS NEXT WEEK Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komiti

Fa’amanatu: Tense of Samoan verb is shown by the use of tense indicators or tense markers Six tense indicators 1. E po’o te 2. O lo’o 3. ‘Ua 4. Sā 5. Na 6. ‘O le a Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komiti

Samoan 101/101 G Language 1 Lesona 7: Feiloaiga ma Tagata Tāua Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komiti 19 Mati, 2018

Fa’amoemoe/Objective • To understand how to greet people of rank respectfully Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komiti

Lecture Outcome • You will know how to greet people of rank respectfully • You will understand terms such as ‘susuga’, ‘tofa’, ‘afioga’ Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komiti

Samoan 101/101 G Language 1 Lesona 7: Feiloaiga ma Tagata Tāua Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komi 9 i 19 Mati, 2018

Vaega 1 Susuga: term used when greeting/addressing a preacher/minister, teacher, government employee, elderly members of the community and some high ranking matai. Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komiti

Afioga: term used when greeting/addressing a chiefly matai, high titled individuals e. g. Prime Minister, member of the Parliament, ministers of the crown and priests. Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komiti

Tofā: term used when addressing/ greeting a tūlāfale (orator) Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komiti

Talanoaga Talofa ‘O ā mai oe? Alofa atu Ia manuia le aso Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komiti

Fa’ata’iga mo “Susuga” Susū: come/go Talofa lau susuga: Greetings honourable Minister, Mister, Reverend O fa’apefea mai lau susuga? : How are you honourable Reverend? E susū i fea lau susuga? : Where are you going? Ia susū ia: Okay, continue on. Manuia lou aso Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komiti

Fa’ata’iga mo Afioga Afio: come/go Talofa i lau Afioga: Greetings honourable Sir O fa’apefea mai lau Afioga? : How are you honourable Sir? E afio i fea lau Afioga? : Where are you going? Ia susū ia: Okay, continue on Manuia lou aso Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komiti

Fa’ata’iga mo Tofā Maliu: come/go Talofa lava i lau tofā: Greetings Orator O fa’apefea mai lau tofā? : How are you honourable Orator? E maliu i fea lau tofā? : Where are you going? Ia, maliu ia: Okay, continue on Manuia lou aso Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komiti

Vaega 2 Faletua: term used when greeting/addressing the wife of a ‘Susuga’. Faletua: term also used when addressing the wife of a ‘Afioga’. Tausi: term used when greeting/addressing the wife of a ‘Tofā’. Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komiti

Fa’ata’iga Lau Susuga ma le faletua: Honourable Sir and good lady Lau Afioga ma le faletua: Honourable high chief and good lady Lau Tofa ma le Tausi: Honourable orator and good lady Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komiti

Lisi o ‘upu Susū: respectful welcome word for pastors, teachers and guests Susuga: appropriate for a person whose rank you do not know or an untitled person in a formal situation Afio: respectful welcome word for high chief Afioga: term of address for high chief Faletua – wife of pastor, teacher, high chief or guest Matai - Chief Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komiti

Maliu – welcome word for orator Tōfā – term of address for orator Tausi – wife of an orator Faife’au – Church Minister Ali’i – High Chief Tūlāfale - Orator Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komiti

Galuega Fa’atino High Chief Wife of an orator School Teacher Orator Church Minister Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komiti

Fa’atumu avanoa nei i ‘upu talafeagai o lo’o i lalo (Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from below) 1. Ia ………. . …………… lau afioga 2. Ia, lau …………. ma le tausi 3. A fa’apefea lau susuga ma le …………… 4. …………. . mai lau tōfā 5. Tālofa lau …………. . a le ali’i faiaoga Aiolupotea Mirofora Mataafa-Komiti