Samoan is the English word we hang on Samoa — the South Pacific islands of Savaiʻi and Upolu, capital Apia, independent, and called Western Samoa until 1997.

Samoan is the English word we hang on SamoaSamoan是英文裡用來指Samoa（薩摩亞）的字—— the South Pacific islands of Savaiʻi and Upolu那是南太平洋上Savaiʻi和Upolu這兩座島， capital Apia首都是Apia， independent是獨立國家， and called Western Samoa until 1997在1997年之前叫做西薩摩亞。

As a noun, a Samoan is a person from those islands, and Samoan is also the language. As an adjective, Samoan food, a Samoan village, Samoan custom means “of that place.” The country itself is Samoa, not Samoan; English just adds -an, the way we make American from America.

As a noun當名詞用時， a Samoan is a person from those islandsSamoan指的是那些島上的人， and Samoan is also the languageSamoan也是那個語言的名稱。 As an adjective當形容詞用時， Samoan food, a Samoan village, Samoan custom像Samoan food（薩摩亞菜）、a Samoan village（薩摩亞村落）、Samoan custom（薩摩亞習俗） means "of that place."意思就是「那個地方的」。 The country itself is Samoa, not Samoan國家本身叫Samoa，不叫Samoan； English just adds -an英文只是加上-an， the way we make American from America就像America加-an變成American一樣。

Though actually, American Samoa is a different place next door, a United States territory, and people from there may also be called Samoan — the word follows the people and the islands, not only one passport.

Though actually不過其實， American Samoa is a different place next doorAmerican Samoa（美屬薩摩亞）是隔壁另一個地方， a United States territory是美國的領地， and people from there may also be called Samoan那裡的人也可能被稱為Samoan——the word follows the people and the islands這個字跟著的是這些人和這些島， not only one passport不只是某一本護照。