Confused about how to use 'maau' and 'ifo' properly

I get that, Mele! I remember 'Kuo maau e meakai' means the food's ready, so 'maau' is about something being ready or done. 'ifo' is more about how tasty or yum something is, like 'Oku ifo 'aupito!' means it's really delicious. I find it easier to remember by thinking of 'maau' as the start signal and 'ifo' as the yay signal during mealtime. Do you have a favourite 'ifo' dish yet?

I've been practising with my kids and we always say 'ifo' when we're eating something tasty, like when we have kāloti, we say it's ifo, my kids love saying that, do you think 'ifo' can be used for drinks too?

Yeah, I think you can use 'ifo' for drinks too, like if the juice or kava is tasty. I remember from the lessons how 'ifo' just means tasty or yum, so it makes sense for anything you really like eating or drinking. By the way, do you say 'Oku tau fiema'u e kāloti' when you need carrots for cooking? I sometimes mix that up with other words from Samoan too!

Yes, I use 'Oku tau fiema'u e kāloti' in my shopping list too! My kids always laugh when I say it wrong but I try. Also, I love 'Kuo maau e meakai' because it means food is ready, and I say this to my husband when dinner is done. Do you find remembering these phrases helps you talk more with family?