These phrases let you tell the time or read a calendar. The examples will be easier if you learn how to use numbers first.
Days of the week
The days are named using a combination of Samoan and borrowed words:
Months of the year
The months are named similarly to English:
Times of day
Parts of the clock
Units of time
When speaking about time, the following words are also needed:
Example conversations
Clock 1
Example 1
| Ua ta se fia? | » | What time is it? |
| Ua ta le fa | » | It's four. |
Clock 2
Example 2
| Ua fia minute ua te'a ai le fa? | » | How many minutes past four is it? |
| Kuata e te'a ai. | » | It's quarter past it. |
| E sefulu-lima minute e te'a ai le fa | » | It's fifteen minutes past it. |
Clock 3
Example 3
| Ua ta se fia | » | What time is it? |
| Ua afa le fa | » | It's half-past four. |
Clock 4
Example 4
| Ua ta se fia | » | What time is it? |
| Ua toe sefulu-lima minute i le lima | » | It's fifteen minutes to five. |
Misc time phrases
| O le a le taimi o le va'a / pasi / va'alele | » | What time is the boat / bus / aeroplane? |
| O sa'o le uati le la? | » | Is that clock correct? |
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