Art & Museums

1. 'O fea le falemata'aga o ata?

   'O fe-a le fa-le-ma-ta-'a-ga o a-ta?

   Where is the art museum / gallery?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of an art museum or gallery

   Grammar Note

   "'O fea" = where in Samoan. "Falemata'aga" = museum / exhibition hall (the same word as the Museum of Samoa in the Places & Areas category); "o ata" = of pictures

2. 'O a itula e tatala ai?

   'O a i-tu-la e ta-ta-la ai?

   What are the opening hours?

   Usage

   Used to ask about opening hours

   Grammar Note

   "'O a" = what/which (interrogative). "Ai" is a relative/anaphoric particle in Samoan

3. E fia le tau o le ulufale?

   E fi-a le tau o le u-lu-fa-le?

   How much is the entrance fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the admission price

   Grammar Note

   "E fia" = how much/how many. "Ulufale" = entrance (ulu = to enter + fale = building)

4. E fa'atagaina le pu'eata i totonu?

   E fa-'a-ta-gai-na le pu-'e-a-ta i to-to-nu?

   Is photography allowed inside?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether photography is permitted inside

   Grammar Note

   "Fa'atagaina" = is permitted. "Fa'a-" is a causative/stative prefix in Samoan

5. E iai se audio guide?

   E i-ai se audio guide?

   Do you have an audio guide?

   Usage

   Used to ask for an audio guide

   Grammar Note

   "E iai" = there is (existential). "Se" is the indefinite article. Tourism terms borrowed from English

6. 'O fea le fa'aputuina o tusiata fa'asamoa?

   'O fe-a le fa-'a-pu-tui-na o tu-si-a-ta fa-'a-sa-mo-a?

   Where is the collection of local / traditional art?

   Usage

   Used to locate the local or traditional art collection

   Grammar Note

   "Fa'a-" prefix creates many Samoan derivatives. "Fa'aputuina" = collected; "fa'asamoa" = in the Samoan way (traditional)

7. E manaia lava lenei ata — 'o ai le tusiata?

   E ma-nai-a la-va le-nei a-ta — 'o ai le tu-si-a-ta?

   This artwork is stunning — who is the artist?

   Usage

   Used to express admiration and ask who created the artwork

   Grammar Note

   "'O ai" = who (for persons). "Lava" is an emphatic particle meaning indeed/very

8. E mafai ona ou fa'atau se ata lolomi o lenei ata?

   E ma-fai o-na ou fa-'a-tau se a-ta lo-lo-mi o le-nei a-ta?

   Can I buy a print / reproduction of this work?

   Usage

   Used to ask about buying a print or reproduction

   Grammar Note

   "E mafai ona" = can/is it possible to. "Fa'atau" = to buy/purchase

9. E iai se asiasiga fa'ataitai?

   E i-ai se a-si-a-si-ga fa-'a-tai-tai?

   Is there a guided tour available?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether guided tours are offered

   Grammar Note

   "Asiasiga" = visit (noun from "asio"). "Fa'a-" prefix is multifunctional for creating verbs/adjectives

10. Ou te mana'o e auai i se klasi tusiata.

    Ou te ma-na-'o e au-ai i se kla-si tu-si-a-ta.

    I'd like to attend an art workshop.

    Usage

    Used to express interest in joining an art workshop

    Grammar Note

    "Ou te" = I (subject marker). "Mana'o" = to want/wish. "Klasi" is borrowed from English "class"

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