Looking for practical Acholi to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Samoan translation (Samoan) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Samoan.
Tip: pick five Samoan phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Talofa(ah-yo)
Naki
Fa'amolemole(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Talofa i le taeao(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Talofa i le afiafi(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Talofa i le po(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
O le po lelei(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Fa'afetai(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Tofa(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
O ai lou igoa?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
O lo'u igoa o John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
O a mai oe?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Nye neno.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Iti kanyim ngat?
O fea le umukuka?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Konyo kuc.
Tali i le itu mauga
Konyo kuc.
Tali i le itu i matu
Tye kanyim.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Iti kanyim ngat?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
One ticket, please.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Iti kanyim kanyim?
E mamao mai iinei?
Nye konyo.
Ua ou leiloa
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ioe
Bila
Leai
Kweyo
Atonu
Ng'ato konyo
O le fa'amaonia
Ng'ato konyo ni
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Okwero kany
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Ika kany?
O le a sou manatu?
Ikwok kany?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Ng'ato konyo kany
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Tye kany
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Ng'ato konyo
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Bila kany
E leai se fa'aletonu
Tye kany
Fa'afetai
Aye konyo
Manuia le aso fanau
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
O le fea le tulaga?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
E latalata iinei(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
E mamao mai iinei(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
E fia le tau o lenei?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
E manaia lenei.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Faafesootai leoleo
Yat ma ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Nye konyo doctor
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Nye konyo wot
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Nye konyo kany kic
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Okwero ineno
E tiga iinei
Nye tye konyo passport
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Yat!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Dano kany oting
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.