Sāmoan Pronoun
A Pronoun is part of speech or word class that may replace or substitute a noun.
For more information on nouns, please goto the nouns page.
Personal pronouns may be used to substiture for a person's name in a sentence.
For more information on nouns, please goto the nouns page.
| Singular (one person) | Dual (Two people) | Plural (three or more people) | |
| a‘u, ‘ou | mā‘ua, mā | mātou | First person exclusive Sāmoan |
| I | We (he/she and I) | We (they and I) | First person exclusive English |
| tā‘ua, tā | tātou | First person inclusive Sāmoan | |
| We (you and I) | We (all of us) | First person inclusive English | |
| ‘oe, ‘e | ‘oulua | ‘outou, tou | Second person inclusive Sāmoan |
| you | you two, two of you | you all, all of you | Second person inclusive English |
| ia, na | lā‘ua | lātou | Third person inclusive Sāmoan |
| he/she | they (two of them) | they (all of them) | Third person inclusive English |
Sāmoan possessive pronouns have an "a" and an "o" word. As a general reference, the "a" words would be used for objects/items, and casual/non-intimate relationships. As a general reference, the "o" words would be used for very personal or intimate things such as close relatives and parts of your own body.
| Sāmoan "a" | Sāmoan "o" | English |
| Laʻu | Loʻu | My |
| Lau | Lou | Your |
| Lana | Lona | His, hers |
Sāmoan demonstrative pronouns are words that refer to a noun word.
For more information on nouns, please goto the nouns page.
| Sāmoan | English (singular) |
| Lenei | This (close) |
| Lea | This (close) |
| Lenā | That (close) |
| Lele | That (not close, but within range) |
| Lelā | That (away, at a distance) |
| Lale | That (away, at a distance) |
| Sāmoan | English (plural) |
| Nei | These (close) |
| ia | These (close) |
| nā | Those (close) |
| Lelā | Those (away, at a distance) |
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- Sāmoan and Polynesian Dictionary
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- Sāmoan and Polynesian Astronomy
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