Faafofoga Maia Samoa

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Fa’afofoga maia Samoa
ae se’i faiatu la’u tala
tala i si o’u nu’u ua sili lona manaia
O Tiafau, o le malaefono
Itu e fa o Samoa
o lo’o pesepese ai tamaiti o le penina

E si o’u nu’u e sili le lalelei
Ua ese fo’i ona uiga i ona po nei
Se ou fia fa’aeaina oe
ua ala ai lo’u fa’apenei
E Mulinu’u e, fai lea ma o’u sei

A e savali ane i le auala
ma e va’ai lea i ou autaufa
le ofisa lena fa’amasinoga o fanua ma suafa
O lo’o i ai ma le 2AP
Si ou fofoga Samoa
Le ofisa o fetu e iloa ai le tau o Samoa

E si o’u nu’u e sili le lalelei
Ua ese fo’i ona uiga i ona po nei
Se ou fia fa’aeaina oe
ua ala ai lo’u fa’apenei
E Mulinu’u e, fai lea ma o’u sei

E si o’u nu’u e sili le lalelei
Ua ese fo’i ona uiga i ona po nei
Se ou fia fa’aeaina oe
ua ala ai lo’u fa’apenei
E Mulinu’u e, fai lea ma o’u sei

Listen, Samoa,
Let me share my story—
A tale of my beautiful village,
Tiafau, the gathering ground,
The cornerstone of Samoa,
Where children of the pearl (of the Pacific) sing.

My village is unmatched in beauty,
And its essence has evolved over time.
Oh, how I long to honor you,
And so, I express myself this way—
Mulinu’u, let this be my adornment.

As you walk along the road,
You will see your landmarks:
The office of land and titles,
And there is also 2AP,
The voice of Samoa.
The meteorological office
Tracks the weather of Samoa.

My village is unmatched in beauty,
And its essence has evolved over time.
Oh, how I long to honor you,
And so, I express myself this way—
Mulinu’u, let this be my adornment.

This song of praise is for Mulinu’u, a small, beautiful town in Upolu, where the island’s Parliament Building is located and our official radio station, too.

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Yuki

23/01/2025 1:23 PM

I made a rough translation! 🙂
Fa’afofoga Maia Samoa (Listen Here, Samoa)
Listen here, Samoa
Let me tell you a story
About Mulinu’u, a village most beautiful
Where Tiafau stands, the sacred meeting ground
Uniting the four corners of our land
Where children sing, their voices like pearls

Oh Mulinu’u, how you’ve grown and changed
Yet your beauty remains
I wish to honour you
That is why I am like this
Oh Mulinu’u, you’re like the flower I wear

As you walk along the roads
You will see the Parliament
There is also 2AP, the radio station
The voice of Samoa
The office of the stars, where Samoa’s weather is known

Oh Mulinu’u, how you’ve grown and changed
Yet your beauty remains
I wish to honour you
That is why I am like this
Oh Mulinu’u, you’re like the flower I wear

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Lilieni

26/01/2025 9:47 AM

Reply to Yuki

This is pretty great, Yuki. Thank you!
We’ve come up with a translation as well – but it’s very close to yours.

Lenna Malieitulua

25/03/2014 9:55 AM

Talofa, looking for the translation of this song… Please help

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