Looking for practical Bambara to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara 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.
I ni ce
Talofa
I ni sogoma
Fa'amolemole
I ni bɔ
Talofa i le taeao
I ni kɛ
Talofa i le afiafi
I ni sɔgɔ
Talofa i le po
I ni tulu
O le po lelei
N bɛ se ka
Fa'afetai
A bɛ se ka
Tofa
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
O ai lou igoa?
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
O lo'u igoa o John
I ni fɛ?
O a mai oe?
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(ee nee che English)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(N mo-go beh)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
I ka fɔ a la?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
O fea le umukuka?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Tali i le itu mauga(Keh-lehn boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Tali i le itu i matu(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(Fo keh-lehn)
Fɛ kɛ?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(Feh keh)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(Ken-eh ticket, please)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
E mamao mai iinei?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
N tɛ bɔ
Ua ou leiloa(N teh boh)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(N beh fo SIM card ken)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ioe
Ala
Leai
Bara
Atonu
N bɛ bɔ
O le fa'amaonia
N bɛ fɔ
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
I bɛ sɛbɛn
E lelei le fa'ailoa
I ka fɛ kɛ?
O le a sou manatu?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Sira kɛ
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
N tɛgɛ
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ala ka fɔ
E leai se fa'aletonu
I ni kɛ
Fa'afetai
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Manuia le aso fanau
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
I ni tîgê kô?
O le fea le tulaga?
Kô tîgê bô?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
I ni tîgê bô?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
I tîgê kâ.
E latalata iinei
I tîgê kâ fô.
E mamao mai iinei
I bô kô tîgê fô?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Kô tîgê kô?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
E fia le tau o lenei?
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
I ye sɔgɔ.
E manaia lenei.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ
Faafesootai leoleo(nogo folo)
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Faafesootai se ambulanse(nogo koro)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi(n be soro)
N bɛ tɛgɛn
O loʻu lagona e le lelei(n be tegen)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni(n be folokele)
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?(n be koro folo)
I tɛgɛ fɛ
E tiga iinei(i tege fe)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese(n be kele folo)
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?(i be nogo koro folo)
Tɛgɛ!
Fa'amolemole!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
I ni bɔ a la?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?(I ni bɔ a la?)
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.