Looking for practical Balinese to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Samoan-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Talofa
Suksma
Fa'amolemole
Selamat pagi
Talofa i le taeao
Selamat siang
Talofa i le afiafi
Selamat sore
Talofa i le po
Selamat malam
O le po lelei
Sampai jumpa
Fa'afetai
Selamat tinggal
Tofa
Niki nama punika?
O ai lou igoa?
Nama punika John
O lo'u igoa o John
Punika dados niki?
O a mai oe?
Senang ketemu
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)
Aku ora ngerti
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(aku ora ngerti)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(mangga ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)
Napa kamar mandi?
O fea le umukuka?(napa kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Tali i le itu mauga(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Tali i le itu i matu(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(maju terus)
Pira tarifnya?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(pira tarifnya)
Siji tiket, mangga
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(siji tiket, mangga)
Apa adoh saka kene?
E mamao mai iinei?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Ua ou leiloa(aku kesasar)
Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sampun
Ioe
Benten
Leai
Mungkin
Atonu
Sampun setuju
O le fa'amaonia
Sampun boten setuju
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Nenten wenten sane malih
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Punapi panjenengan ngidang?
O le a sou manatu?
Ngidang bantuang ringang?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Saking ngidang bantuan
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Tungguang sejeroning
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Nyantosang
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Benten masalah
E leai se fa'aletonu
Selamat
Fa'afetai
Selamat ulang tahun
Manuia le aso fanau
Matur suksma ring perjalanan
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?)
Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?)
Niki platform sane punika?
O le fea le tulaga?(Niki platform sane punika?)
Jam pira punika mangkin?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(Jam pira punika mangkin?)
Niki punika jalan sane becik?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(Niki punika jalan sane becik?)
Ipun wenten ring niki
E latalata iinei(Ipun wenten ring niki)
Ipun adoh saking niki
E mamao mai iinei(Ipun adoh saking niki)
Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?)
Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan)
Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Pira regane punika?
E fia le tau o lenei?
Puniki kebak rega.
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Tagihan, mangda.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Aku vegetarian.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Nenten dados pedes, mangda.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Puniki enak.
E manaia lenei.
Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Satu gelas air, mangda.
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Faafesootai leoleo
Telepon ambulans
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Aku butuh dokter
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Aku merasa sakit
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Aku alergi kacang
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Sakit di sini
E tiga iinei
Aku kehilangan paspor
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Tolong!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Ayo atur rapat
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?(jam pira sing pas kanggo sampean?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Batas wektu yaiku Jumat
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.