Time & Dates

1. E fia le itula?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   Basic phrase for asking the time

   Grammar Note

   itula = hour/time. e fia le itula = how many hours = what time is it

2. 'O le a le aso o le vaiaso?

   What day of the week is it?

   Usage

   Used to ask the day of the week. Mon=Aso Gafua, Tue=Aso Lua

   Grammar Note

   Days use Aso + name. Aso Gafua = Monday, Aso Sa = Sunday (sacred day)

3. Aso nei / Taeao / Ananafi

   Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday

   Usage

   Core time adverbs for daily conversations

   Grammar Note

   taeao means both "morning" and "tomorrow" — context determines meaning

4. Lenei vaiaso / Le vaiaso e sau / Le vaiaso ua tuanai

   This week / Next week / Last week

   Usage

   Expressions for referring to current, next, or past week

   Grammar Note

   lenei = this (proximal demonstrative). ua marks completion/past state

5. I le taeao / afiafi / po

   In the morning / evening / at night

   Usage

   Used to describe parts of the day

   Grammar Note

   i le is a locative/temporal preposition. afiafi = evening/afternoon (roughly after noon)

6. 'O le a le aso tonu i le aso nei?

   What is today's date?

   Usage

   Used to ask today's date

   Grammar Note

   tonu = exact/correct. aso tonu = exact day = date

7. E tatalaina / tapunia i le itula e fia?

   At what time does it open / close?

   Usage

   Used to ask about opening and closing times

   Grammar Note

   Both tatalaina and tapunia are passive forms with the suffix -ina

8. E fia le taimi e o ai?

   How long will it take to get there?

   Usage

   Used to ask about travel duration

   Grammar Note

   taimi borrowed from English "time". e o ai = to go there (ai is the deictic reference particle)

9. Ia tatou feiloa'i i le tolu itula i le afiafi.

   Let's meet at 3 pm.

   Usage

   Used to set a meeting time

   Grammar Note

   ia tatou is the inclusive first person plural (you and I and others) imperative

10. Afa atu le lua / Kuata i le lima

    Half past two / Quarter to five

    Usage

    Used to express half and quarter hours

    Grammar Note

    afa = half. kuata borrowed from English "quarter"

11. E tatalaina i aso To'ona'i ma le Aso Sā?

    Is it open on weekends?

    Usage

    Used to ask if a place is open on weekends

    Grammar Note

    "Weekend" is expressed as the two days Saturday (Aso To'ona'i) and Sunday (Aso Sā). Aso Sā = sacred day = Sunday only. Samoa has strong Christian influence on its calendar

12. 'O le a le itula o le atunu'u?

    What time zone are we in?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the current time zone

    Grammar Note

    atunu'u = country/land. itula o le atunu'u = the time of the land = local time zone

13. E too vave / tuai.

    It's too early / too late.

    Usage

    Used to express something is too early or too late

    Grammar Note

    vave = fast/quick/early; tuai = late. too = very/too (intensifier).

14. 'O afea e amata ai ma mae'a ai?

    When does it start / end?

    Usage

    Used to ask about start and end times

    Grammar Note

    amata = to start/begin. mae'a = to finish/complete/end

15. Ou te mana'o e faia se taimi mo le...

    I'd like to make an appointment for...

    Usage

    Used to book an appointment

    Grammar Note

    faia = to make/do. faia se taimi = to make a time = to make an appointment

16. Le tasi aso.

    One day

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one day

17. Le tasi vaiaso.

    One week

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one week

18. Le tasi masina.

    One month

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one month

19. Le tasi tausaga.

    One year

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one year

20. Aso Gafua.

    Monday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

21. Aso Lua.

    Tuesday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

22. Aso Lulu.

    Wednesday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

23. Aso Tofi.

    Thursday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

24. Aso Faraile.

    Friday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

25. Aso To'ona'i.

    Saturday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

26. Aso Sā.

    Sunday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

27. Aso nei.

    Today

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating today

28. Taeao.

    Tomorrow

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating tomorrow. Also means "morning"

29. Ananafi.

    Yesterday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating yesterday

30. Nei.

    Now

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating "now"

31. Le tasi itula.

    One hour

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one hour

32. Taeao.

    Morning

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating morning

33. Afiafi.

    Evening

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating evening

34. Po.

    Night

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating night

35. Lenei vaiaso.

    This week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating this week

36. Le vaiaso e sau.

    Next week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating next week

37. Le vaiaso ua tuanai.

    Last week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating last week

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