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Common Samoan Phrases
Essential Samoan (Gagana Samoa) phrases with pronunciation guides.
👋Greetings & Basics
| English | Samoan | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Talofa | ta-LO-fa |
| Good morning | Manuia le taeao | ma-NU-ya le ta-e-AO |
| Good evening | Manuia le afiafi | ma-NU-ya le a-fi-A-fi |
| Good night | Manuia le po | ma-NU-ya le PO |
| How are you? | O fea oe? | o FE-a O-e |
| I'm fine, thank you | Manuia, fa'afetai | ma-NU-ya fa-a-fe-TAI |
| What is your name? | O ai lou igoa? | o AI lou i-GO-a |
| My name is... | O lo'u igoa o... | o lo-u i-GO-a o... |
| Nice to meet you | Ou te fiafia ona e iloaina oe | ou te fi-a-FI-a O-na e i-lo-AI-na O-e |
| Please | Fa'amolemole | fa-a-mo-le-MO-le |
| Thank you | Fa'afetai | fa-a-fe-TAI |
| You're welcome | Ioe, e leai se mea | i-O-e e le-AI se ME-a |
| Yes | Ioe | i-O-e |
| No | Leai | le-AI |
| Sorry | Fa'amagalo mai | fa-a-ma-GA-lo MAI |
| Excuse me | Fa'amolemole | fa-a-mo-le-MO-le |
| Goodbye | Tofa | TO-fa |
| See you later | Va'ai atu | va-AI A-tu |
| I don't understand | Ou te le malamalama | ou te le ma-la-ma-LA-ma |
| Do you speak English? | E te tautala Igilisi? | e te tau-TA-la i-gi-LI-si |
✈️Travel
| English | Samoan | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the airport? | O fea le malae vaalele? | o FE-a le ma-LA-e va-a-LE-le |
| How much does this cost? | E fia le tau? | e FI-a le TAU |
| I need a taxi | Ou te mana'o i se taxi | ou te ma-NA-o i se TAK-si |
| Where is the hotel? | O fea le fale moe? | o FE-a le FA-le MO-e |
| I have a reservation | Ua ou teu se potu | u-a ou TE-u se PO-tu |
| Train station | Nofoaga o le neti | no-fo-A-ga o le NE-ti |
| Bus stop | Nofoaga o le pasi | no-fo-A-ga o le PA-si |
| Ticket | Tiketi | ti-KE-ti |
| Passport | Tusifolau | tu-si-fo-LAU |
| Help! | Fesoasoani! | fe-so-a-so-A-ni |
| I'm lost | Ua galo lo'u ala | u-a GA-lo lo-u A-la |
| Turn left | Liliu i le agavale | li-LI-u i le a-ga-VA-le |
| Turn right | Liliu i le taumatau | li-LI-u i le tau-ma-TAU |
| Straight ahead | Sa'o i luma | SA-o i LU-ma |
| How far is it? | E mamao? | e ma-MA-o |
| Museum | Fale teu mea | FA-le TEU ME-a |
| Beach | Matafaga | ma-ta-FA-ga |
| Hospital | Fale ma'i | FA-le MA-i |
| Pharmacy | Fale vailaau | FA-le vai-LA-au |
| Police station | Ofisa o leoleo | o-FI-sa o le-o-LE-o |
🍽️Food & Dining
| English | Samoan | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I'm hungry | Ou te fia'ai | ou te fi-a-AI |
| I'm thirsty | Ou te fiainu | ou te fi-a-I-nu |
| The menu, please | Le lisi o meaai, fa'amolemole | le LI-si o me-a-AI fa-a-mo-le-MO-le |
| Water | Vai | VAI |
| Coffee | Kofe | KO-fe |
| Bread | Falaoa | fa-la-O-a |
| Meat | Aano | a-A-no |
| Vegetarian | Ai laau pe'a | AI la-AU PE-a |
| Delicious | Manaia | ma-NA-ya |
| The bill, please | Le pili, fa'amolemole | le PI-li fa-a-mo-le-MO-le |
| I am allergic to... | Ou te ma'i i... | ou te MA-i i... |
| No sugar | Aunoa ma le suka | au-NO-a ma le SU-ka |
| Breakfast | Taumafataga o le taeao | tau-ma-fa-TA-ga o le ta-e-AO |
| Lunch | Taumafataga o le aoauli | tau-ma-fa-TA-ga o le ao-AU-li |
| Dinner | Taumafataga o le po | tau-ma-fa-TA-ga o le PO |
| Restaurant | Fale taumafa | FA-le tau-MA-fa |
| Table for two | Laulau mo toalua | lau-LAU mo to-a-LU-a |
| Beer | Pia | PI-a |
| Wine | Uaina | u-AI-na |
| Dessert | Mea'ai suamalie | me-a-AI su-a-ma-LI-e |
🚨Emergency
| English | Samoan | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | Fesoasoani! | fe-so-a-so-A-ni |
| Call the police! | Valaau le leoleo! | va-la-AU le le-o-LE-o |
| I need a doctor | Ou te mana'o i se foma'i | ou te ma-NA-o i se fo-MA-i |
| Fire! | Afi! | A-fi |
| Ambulance | Ambulese | am-bu-LE-se |
| I've been robbed | Ua gaoi mai lo'u mea | u-a GA-oi MAI lo-u ME-a |
| I'm injured | Ua ou manu'a | u-a ou ma-NU-a |
| Emergency | Fa'alavelave vave | fa-a-la-ve-LA-ve VA-ve |
| Where is the hospital? | O fea le fale ma'i? | o FE-a le FA-le MA-i |
| Lost passport | Tusifolau galo | tu-si-fo-LAU GA-lo |
| I need help | Ou te mana'o i se fesoasoani | ou te ma-NA-o i se fe-so-a-so-A-ni |
| Danger | Mala | MA-la |
| Stop! | Taofi! | ta-O-fi |
| Thief! | Gaoi! | GA-oi |
| I'm sick | Ou te ma'i | ou te MA-i |
💼Business
| English | Samoan | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Good morning | Manuia le taeao | ma-NU-ya le ta-e-AO |
| I have a meeting | Ou te iai i se fono | ou te i-AI i se FO-no |
| Business card | Pepa fefa'asoasoani | PE-pa fe-fa-a-so-a-so-A-ni |
| What is your email? | O le a lou imeli? | o le A lou i-ME-li |
| I work for... | Ou te galue mo... | ou te ga-LU-e mo... |
| Manager | Pule | PU-le |
| Meeting | Fono | FO-no |
| Office | Ofisa | o-FI-sa |
| Budget | Paketi | pa-KE-ti |
| Invoice | Pili | PI-li |
| Contract | Konekerasi | ko-ne-ke-RA-si |
| Deadline | Aso gata ai | A-so GA-ta AI |
| Partnership | Fa'aputuga | fa-a-pu-TU-ga |
| Thank you for your time | Fa'afetai mo lou taimi | fa-a-fe-TAI mo lou TAI-mi |
🔢Numbers & Time
| English | Samoan | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | Tasi | TA-si |
| Two | Lua | LU-a |
| Three | Tolu | TO-lu |
| Four | Fa | FA |
| Five | Lima | LI-ma |
| Six | Ono | O-no |
| Seven | Fitu | FI-tu |
| Eight | Valu | VA-lu |
| Nine | Iva | I-va |
| Ten | Sefulu | se-FU-lu |
| Twenty | Luafulu | lu-a-FU-lu |
| Fifty | Limaselau | li-ma-se-LAU |
| One hundred | Selau | se-LAU |
| One thousand | Afe | A-fe |
| What time is it? | O le a le taimi? | o le A le TAI-mi |
| Today | Ananafi | a-na-NA-fi |
| Tomorrow | Taeao | ta-e-AO |
| Yesterday | Ananafi | a-na-NA-fi |
| Monday | Aso Gafua | A-so ga-FU-a |
| Friday | Aso Faraile | A-so fa-ra-I-le |
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