--- title: 'Samoan Language Week' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2023/samoan-language-week' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2023/samoan-language-week.md' date: '2023-06-02' description: 'Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa (Sunday 28 May to Saturday 3 June 2023) Students looked stunning in their puletasi and lava-lava (traditional Samoan dress) today, in celebration of Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa / Samoan Language Week. The week-long events, held at school, culminated in traditional prayer and …' --- Samoan Language Week (28 May - 3 June 2023) ![samoan language week](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/7/6/2/f/f/762ff590efe93083ab00c5fcd23cb9365ed2fabc-samoan-language-week-group.jpg "samoan language week") # Samoan Language Week Friday, 2nd June 2023 at 1:37am ##### Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa (Sunday 28 May to Saturday 3 June 2023) Students looked stunning in their puletasi and lava-lava (traditional Samoan dress) today, in celebration of Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa / Samoan Language Week. The week-long events, held at school, culminated in traditional prayer and a shared lunch. As you can see in the photo, students are certainly embracing **Mitamita i lau gagana, maua'a lou fa'asinomaga**, being proud of their language and identity. The Samoan language has many components, depending on the situation and the company you are speaking to. There is 'simple' Samoan, more 'complex' Samoan, there is 'everyday' language, and there is also 'respectful' language. There is language specific to young people, and then language that pertains to chiefs and orators. The Samoan language has depth! Give it a go! - Tālofa lava: Hello (formal) - Mālō le soifua: Hello/Good health - 'O ā mai 'oe? How are you? (to one person only) - Manuia fa'afetai: Good, thank you - Manuia le aso: Have a great day - Tōfā soifua: Good bye (formal) Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 2 2023](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2023.md) - Previous: [Rostering Home PPTA Strike](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2023/rostering-home-ppta-strike.md) - Next: [School Fundraising Shop](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2023/school-fundraising-shop.md)