Weather & Climate

1. Ua vevela tele le aso nei!

   Ua ve-ve-la te-le le a-so nei!

   It's really hot today!

   Usage

   Weather conversation in Samoa

   Grammar Note

   Samoan is Austronesian. "Vevela" is the intensified form of "vela" (warm)

2. 'O le a timu

   'O le a ti-mu

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   When rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   "Timu" = rain in Samoan. "'O le a" indicates near future

3. 'O lo'o latalata mai le afā tele

   'O lo-'o la-ta-la-ta mai le a-fā te-le

   A big storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning about an approaching cyclone

   Grammar Note

   Samoa lies in the South Pacific cyclone zone. "Mai" indicates direction toward speaker

4. Ua ma'alili lelei le aso nei

   Ua ma-'a-li-li le-lei le a-so nei

   It's nicely cool today

   Usage

   Comment on cool weather

   Grammar Note

   "Ma'alili" = cool/cold in Samoan, and it keeps its koma liliu

5. Fa'amolemole ta'u mai le fa'amatalaga o le tau

   Fa-'a-mo-le-mo-le ta-'u mai le fa-'a-ma-ta-la-ga o le tau

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Politely asking for the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "Fa'amolemole" = please in Samoan. "Fa'a-" is a causative/manner prefix

6. E mana'omia le suau'u o le lā?

   E ma-na-'o-mia le su-au-'u o le lā?

   Is sunscreen needed?

   Usage

   Ask on sunny days

   Grammar Note

   "Lā" = sun in Samoan (with the macron; "la" is a different word). Pacific UV radiation is very intense

7. E tatau ona ou aumaia le umbrella?

   E ta-tau o-na ou au-mai-a le umbrella?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Before going out in uncertain weather

   Grammar Note

   Samoan uses many English loanwords. "E tatau" = should/ought to

8. 'O a'afea le vaitau mago?

   'O a-'a-fea le vai-tau ma-go?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Travel planning question

   Grammar Note

   Samoa's dry season: May–October. "Mago" = dry

9. 'O a'afea le vaitau timu?

   'O a-'a-fea le vai-tau ti-mu?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the rainy season

   Grammar Note

   Samoa's rainy season: November–April. Also cyclone season

10. Ua malosi tele le lā

    Ua ma-lo-si te-le le lā

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Exclamation about intense sunshine

    Grammar Note

    "Malosi" = strong/powerful in Samoan

11. timu

    Rain

    Usage

    For asking or telling about the weather

12. matagi

    Wind

    Usage

    For asking or telling about the weather

13. lā

    Sun

    Usage

    For asking whether it is sunny

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