Sāmoan Positive

A positive statement is used to help communicate an affirmation or what is true.

Examples of positive statements in the Sāmoan language.

Sāmoan	English
ʻIoe, ʻo le puaʻa.	Yes, it is a pig (or Yes, the pig)
Mālō le galue	Good (well done, congratulations) work.
Mālō lava le lāuga	Very good (very well done, much congratulations) (for) the speech (oratory).

List of words communicating the positive in Sāmoan language.

Sāmoan	English
ʻIoe	Yes
Faʻafetai tele lava	Thank you very much
Saʻo	correct, right (as in correct)
Mālō	Well done (encouragement), congratulations, good

Additional list of word that may be used in examples.

Sāmoan	English
Faʻafetai	Thank you
Galue	Work
Lāuga	Speech, oratory
Lava	very (also a particle)
Puaʻa	Pig
Le	used as an (article) in the example

Polynesian Languages

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