Mother Tongue: Samoan

Learn Samoan in our kids podcast Mother Tongue!    Talofa! This means hello in the Samoan language. In this episode, Sirine is joined by Milo who grew up in Samoa. He shares special parts of his culture like playing the pate and singing a beautiful song in his mother tongue.  This is a Kinderling Kids Radio podcast. If you love what you hear then please subscribe, rate and leave a lovely review! It really helps :)    Here are the Samoan words you'll learn in this episode: Talofa - HelloPate - A traditional Samoan instrumentLava Lava - A traditional Samoan skirtLaumei Faiaga - Gentle Turtle (name of a popular Samoan song)Talo - A popular Samoan vegetable, like a potatoManaia- DeliciousTofa - Goodbye SONG:     Laumei faiaga, faasusu si au tamaAumai le moega'afa- fa'i mai, fa'i maiSe lauti o laulelei, e lavalava le laumeiFonuea, Fonuea, laulau mai se manameaPo 'e sai i luga neiO sa Letuli i luga neiA ua'ina, a la'inaA solo e mata'inaLou galu tu'u la le i'aLalelei, lalelei, lalelei! English translation: Gentle turtle, milk your babyBring the bed, pluck, pluckTea leaves, to dress the turtle,Fonuea, Fonuea, show us your sweetheartWho's calling?It's Letuli's people.In rain or sunshineLet us see youGaze at the fishBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.