Samoan(gagana Sāmoa) Is one of the languages of Polynesia, mainly inSamoawithAmerican SamoaThe language used.
Pronunciation guide
vowel
- A
- ah
- E
- eh
- I
- aye
- O
- oh
- U
- oo
All vowels are pronounced separately. Therefore, "ai" is not the pronunciation of "eye", but "ah-aye". When spelling words, such as the apostrophe used on the Second Island of Savaii in Samoa, this will be emphasized.
consonant
A pinyin letter composed of 14 consonants.
Please pay special attention to the pronunciation of "g" as "ng" in Singapore (Singapore) Or ping pong (ping-pong, Non-digital). Therefore, Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa, is pronounced "Pahngo Pahngo."
Common diphthongs
List of Conversational Terms
Some sentences in these phrasebooks still need to be translated. If you know anything in Samoan, you can go forward and help translate conversational phrases.
Basic terms
Common signs
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- Hello.
- Talofa.
- Hi. (Informal)
- Malo.
- Are you OK?
- 'O a mai oe?
- fine thanks.
- Manuia, fa'afetai.
- What is your name?
- (Formally:') O ai lou suafa? (Informal:) O ai lou igoa?
- my name is______.
- O lo'u igoa o ______.
- happy to see you.
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- Please.
- Fa'amolemole.
- thanks.
- Fa'afetai.
- You're welcome.
- Fa'afetai fo'i.
- Yes.
- Ioe.
- no.
- Leai.
- Excuse me. (Get attention)
- Fa'amolemole.
- excuse me. /Excuse me. (ask for forgiveness)
- Tulou.
- sorry.
- . ()
- goodbye.
- Tofa soifua.
- goodbye. (Informal)
- Fa.
- I can not sayLanguage name [Not well said].
- [ ]. ( [ ])
- Do you speak Chinese?
- ? ( ?)
- Does anyone here speak Chinese?
- ? ( ?)
- Help!
- ! ( !)
- help me!
- ! ( !)
- Beware!
- ! ( !)
- Good morning.
- . ()
- good evening.
- . ()
- Good night.
- . ()
- I do not understand.
- Ou te le malamalama.
- Where is the toilet?
- ? ( ?)
problem
- Do not bother me.
- . ( .)
- Do not touch me!
- ! ( !)
- I am going to the police.
- . ( .)
- police!
- ! ( !)
- stop! There is a thief!
- ! ! ( ! !)
- I need your help.
- . ( .)
- It's an emergency.
- . ( .)
- I'm lost.
- . ( .)
- My bag is lost.
- . ( .)
- I lost my wallet.
- . ( .)
- I feel uncomfortable.
- . ( .)
- I'm injured.
- . ( .)
- I need a doctor.
- . ( .)
- Can I borrow your phone?
- ? ( ?)
number
- 1
- tasi
- 2
- lua
- 3
- tolu
- 4
- fa
- 5
- lima
- 6
- ono
- 7
- fitu
- 8
- valu
- 9
- iva
- 10
- sefulu
- 11
- sefulu-tasi
- 12
- sefulu-lua
- 13
- sefulu-tolu
- 14
- sefulu-fa
- 15
- sefulu-lima
- 16
- sefulu-ono
- 17
- sefulu-fitu
- 18
- sefulu-valu
- 19
- sefulu-iva
- 20
- lua-sefulu
- 21
- lua-sefulu-tasi
- 22
- lua-sefulu-lua
- 23
- lua-sefulu-tolu, (wait...)
- 30
- tolu-sefulu
- 40
- fa-sefulu
- 50
- lima-sefulu, (wait...)
- 100
- selau, tasi-selau
- 200
- lua-selau
- 300
- tolu-selau, (wait...)
- 1000
- afe, tasi-afe
- 2000
- lua-afe
- 2300
- lua-afe-tolu-selau
- 2310
- lua-afe-tolu-selau-sefulu
- 2315
- lua-afe-tolu-selau-sefulu-lima
- 1,000,000
- miliona, tasi-miliona.
- 1,000,000,000
- ()
- 1,000,000,000,000
- ()
- Line/Number_____ (train, subway, bus, etc.)
- ()
- half
- ()
- less
- ()
- More
- ()
time
- now
- ()
- Later
- ()
- Before
- ()
- Morning/morning
- ()
- afternoon
- ()
- evening
- ()
- night(Before going to bed)
- ()
Clock time
- 1 o'clock in the morning
- ()
- 2 o'clock in the morning
- ()
- noon
- ()
- 1 pm
- ()
- 2pm
- ()
- midnight
- ()
period
- _____Minute
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- _____Hour
- ()
- _____sky
- ()
- _____week
- ()
- _____moon
- ()
- _____year
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day
- Nowadays
- ()
- yesterday
- ()
- tomorrow
- ()
- This week
- ()
- Last week
- ()
- next week
- ()
- Sunday
- Aso Sa
- Monday
- Aso Gafua
- Tuesday
- Aso Lua
- Wednesday
- Aso Lulu
- Thursday
- Aso Tofi
- Friday
- Aso Faraile
- Saturday
- Aso To'ana'i
moon
- January
- Ianuari
- February
- Fepuari
- March
- Mati
- April
- Aperila
- May
- Me
- June
- Iuni
- July
- Iulai
- August
- Auguso
- September
- Setema
- October
- Oketopa
- November
- Novema
- December
- Tesema
Write time and date
colour
- colour
- lanu
- black
- uliuli
- White
- pa'epa'e, sina
- Ash
- ()
- Red
- mumu, lanu ula
- Blue
- lanumoana
- yellow
- samasama
- green
- lanumeamata
- Orange
- lanumoli
- purple
- viole, mumu pa'auli
- Brown
- enaena
- Pink
- piniki
transportation
- Stop here, please
- Taofi i, fa'amolemole.
Passenger car and train
- How much is a ticket to _____?
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- A ticket to ..., please.
- ()
- Where does this train/bus go?
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- Where is the train/bus to _____?
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- Does this train/bus stop at _____?
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- What time does the train/bus to _____ leave?
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- When can this train/bus arrive at _____?
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position
- How do I get to _____?
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- ...train station?
- ()
- ...bus station?
- ()
- ...Airport?
- ()
- ...city center?
- ()
- ...Youth Hotel?
- ()
- ..._____hostel?
- ()
- ...Macau/Taiwan/Hong Kong/Singapore/Chinese Embassy/Office?
- ()
- Where are there more...
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- ...hostel?
- ()
- ...Restaurant?
- ()
- ...bar?
- ()
- ...Sightseeing spots?
- ()
- Can you show me on the map?
- ()
- Street
- ()
- Turn left.
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- Turn right.
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- Left
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- right
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- straight
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- near_____
- ()
- go through_____
- ()
- Before _____
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- Please note_____.
- ()
- crossroads
- ()
- North
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- South
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- East
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- West
- ()
- Uphill
- ()
- downhill
- ()
taxi
- taxi!
- ()
- Please take me to _____.
- ()
- How much is it to _____?
- ()
- Please take me there.
- ()
stay
- Do you have any rooms available?
- ()
- How much is a single/double room?
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- The room has...
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- ...The sheets?
- ()
- ...To the toilet?
- ()
- ...Phone?
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- ...TV?
- ()
- Can I take a look at the room first?
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- Is there a quieter room?
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- ...Bigger...
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- ...Cleaner...
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- ...cheaper...
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- Okay, I want this room.
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- I stay _____ night.
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- Can you recommend another hotel?
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- Do you have a safe?
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- ...A locker?
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- Does it include breakfast/dinner?
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- What time is breakfast/dinner?
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- Please clean up the room.
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- Can you wake me up at _____?
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- I want to check out.
- ()
currency
- Can MOP/HKD/Renminbi/Singapore Dollar/New Taiwan Dollar be used?
- ()
- Can USD/EUR/GBP be used?
- ()
- Can RMB be used?
- ()
- Can I use a credit card?
- ()
- Can you exchange foreign currency for me?
- ()
- Where can I exchange foreign currency?
- ()
- Can you exchange traveler's checks for me?
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- Where can I redeem traveler’s cheques?
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- What's the exchange rate?
- ()
- Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
- ()
Dining
- One-person/two-person table, thank you.
- ()
- Can I see the menu?
- ()
- Can I go into the kitchen and have a look?
- ()
- Do you have any signature dishes?
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- Do you have any local specialties?
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- I am a vegetarian.
- ()
- I don't eat pork.
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- I don't eat beef.
- ()
- I only eat kosher food.
- ()
- Can you make it lighter? (Require less vegetable oil/butter/lard)
- ()
- Fixed price package
- ()
- Order according to the menu
- ()
- breakfast
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- Lunch
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- afternoon tea
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- dinner
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- I want_____.
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- I want dishes with _____.
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- Chicken/chicken
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- pork
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- beef
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- fish
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- egg
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- Ham
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- sausage
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- cheese
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- salad
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- (fresh vegetables
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- (fresh fruits
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- bread
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- Noodle
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- rice
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- Can you give me a glass _____?
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- Can you give me a glass of _____?
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- Can you give me a bottle of _____?
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- coffee
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- Tea
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- juice
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- (Bubbles) water
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- (Normal) water
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- beer
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- Red/white wine
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- Can you give me some _____?
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- Salt
- ()
- Black pepper
- ()
- chili
- ()
- butter
- ()
- vinegar
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- soy sauce
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- Is there water? (Get the attention of the waiter)
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- I'm finished.
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- Really delicious.
- ()
- Please clean up these plates.
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- Pay the bill.
- ()
bar
- Do you sell alcohol?
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- Is there a bar service?
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- A glass of beer or two, please.
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- Please have a glass of red/white wine.
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- Please have a pint.
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- Please have a bottle.
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- Please come _____(Spirits)add_____ (Cocktail drink)。
- ()
- whisky
- ()
- Vodka
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- rum
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- water
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- soda water
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- Tonic Water
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- Orange juice
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- Cola(Soda)
- ()
- Do you have any snacks?
- ()
- Please have another glass.
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- Please have another round.
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- When does business end?
- ()
- cheers!
- ()
Shopping
- Do you have the size I wear?
- ()
- how much is this?
- ()
- That's too expensive.
- ()
- You can accept_____(price)?
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- expensive
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- Cheap
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- I can not afford it.
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- I don't want it.
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- You are deceiving me.
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- I'm not interested in.
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- Okay, I bought it.
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- Can you give me a bag?
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- Do you deliver goods (to overseas)?
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- I need to...
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- ...toothpaste.
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- ...A toothbrush.
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- ...Tampons.
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- ...Soap.
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- ...shampoo.
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- ...painkiller. (Such as aspirin or ibuprofen)
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- ...Cold medicine.
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- ...Gastrointestinal medicine.
- ... ()
- ...The razor.
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- ...An umbrella.
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- ...Sunscreen.
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- ...A postcard.
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- ...stamp.
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- ...Battery.
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- ...stationery.
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- ...A pen.
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- ...Chinese book.
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- ...Chinese magazine.
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- ...A Chinese newspaper.
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- ...A Chinese dictionary.
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drive
- I want to rent a car.
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- Can I get insurance?
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- stop(Road sign)
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- one way lane
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- Yield
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- No Parking
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- Speed limit
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- Gas station
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- gasoline
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- diesel fuel
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authorities
- I did nothing bad.
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- That is a misunderstanding.
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- Where are you taking me?
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- Am I arrested?
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- I am a citizen of Macau/Taiwan/Hong Kong/Singapore/China.
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- I want to contact Macau/Taiwan/Hong Kong/Singapore/Chinese Embassy/Office.
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- I want to talk to a lawyer.
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- Can I just pay the fine now?
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