Looking for practical Afar to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar 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.
Nagaad
Talofa(nagaad)
Galatooma
Fa'amolemole(galatooma)
Bariis
Talofa i le taeao(bariis)
Galab
Talofa i le afiafi(galab)
Haal
Talofa i le po(haal)
Haalka habeen
O le po lelei(haalka habeen)
Ilaa mar kale
Fa'afetai(ilaa mar kale)
Nagaad
Tofa(nagaad)
Maa magacaa?
O ai lou igoa?(maa magacaa)
Magacaygu waa John
O lo'u igoa o John(magacaygu waa John)
Iska waran?
O a mai oe?(iska waran)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ani hinfahmi
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(Ani hinfahmi)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Maahaa inna marra?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Maalin baadhu?
O fea le umukuka?(Maalin baadhu?)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Boodha kaaf
Tali i le itu mauga(Boodha kaaf)
Boodha mirga
Tali i le itu i matu(Boodha mirga)
Si qodhi
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(Si qodhi)
Maalin abaal?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(Maalin abaal?)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Maalin faga?
E mamao mai iinei?(Maalin faga?)
Ani dhumtu
Ua ou leiloa(Ani dhumtu)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyy
Ioe(ee-yee)
Maya
Leai(mah-yah)
Gara
Atonu(gah-rah)
Anigu waaq
O le fa'amaonia(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
E lelei le fa'ailoa(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
O le a sou manatu?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
E leai se fa'aletonu(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Fa'afetai(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Manuia le aso fanau(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
Ia manuia lau malaga(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Keenya kaafaa?
O le fea le tulaga?(keenya kaafaa)
Waqti maayti?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(waqti maayti)
Maayta kaan?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(maayta kaan)
Ittaa hara
E latalata iinei(ittaa hara)
Ittaa faar
E mamao mai iinei(ittaa faar)
Maafaa naafaa?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(maafaa naafaa)
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Waqti mee?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyayka mi'aa?
E fia le tau o lenei?(iyayka mi'aa)
Iyayka xayl
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(iyayka xayl)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(ma'ayka hara gabbir)
Karta ka'ayka?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(karta ka'ayka)
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(mi'ayka mi'ida laba)
Xisaab, fadlan
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(xisaab, fadlan)
Adeegku ma ku jira?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(adeegku ma ku jira)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed)
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(cunto kulul ma jirto)
Tani waa macaan
E manaia lenei.(tani waa macaan)
Mi'ayka liiska?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(mi'ayka liiska)
Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(dharbaaxda biyo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Waaqa booliisi
Faafesootai leoleo(Call the police)
Waaqa ambulaansii
Faafesootai se ambulanse(Call an ambulance)
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
E tiga iinei
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Hoteela koo waaqa?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Gargaarsa!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nagaad waayi
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Nagaad kaabirna waayi
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga(na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)
Waqti mee waayi?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?(waq-ti mee waa-yi)
Warqad kaan diraya harra
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso(war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?(maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga(fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi(ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe(wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)
Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?(ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)
Iga raadi dib
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae(i-ga raa-di dib)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile(waq-ti-ga ka-ma dam-bay-sta waa jim-co)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.