Food & Drink (Meataumafa ma Meainu)

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Food & Drink (Meataumafa ma Meainu) — Samoan Flashcards

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InformalBeginner

SAMOAN

Mea'ai

meh-ah-ʻah-ee

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ENGLISH

Food

Example

E lelei le mea'ai.

The food is good.

Mea'ai literally means 'things to eat'. In Samoan culture, offering food to a guest is one of the first acts of hospitality — arriving at a Samoan home and being offered mea'ai is a sign of deep welcome.

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