Looking for practical Bemba to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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.
Shani
Talofa
Natotela
Fa'amolemole
Muli shani
Talofa i le taeao
Muli shani
Talofa i le afiafi
Muli shani
Talofa i le po
Shalenipo bwino
O le po lelei
Tukakutana
Fa'afetai
Twalumba
Tofa
Iwe ulishani?
O ai lou igoa?
Ndefwaya John
O lo'u igoa o John
Uli bwanji?
O a mai oe?
Nashitasha kukumona
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Ndefwaya kumfwa
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Ningaloleleko?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
O fea le umukuka?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Fumya kumwendo
Tali i le itu mauga
Fumya kumwendo
Tali i le itu i matu
Enda pamo
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Ticket imwe, nomba
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
E mamao mai iinei?
Ndi lost
Ua ou leiloa
Ili kuti nindeke 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.
Eya
Ioe
Awe
Leai
Panga
Atonu
Ndi bwino
O le fa'amaonia
Ndi bwino na
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ilyo lishibukile
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Uchite shani?
O le a sou manatu?
Ushakufwa?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Leka ifi
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Nshakufwa
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Takwaba shani
E leai se fa'aletonu
Nshakufwa bwino
Fa'afetai
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Manuia le aso fanau
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
O le fea le tulaga?
Ninshi ikalamba?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Ili pamo na pano.
E latalata iinei
Ili lishilu na pano.
E mamao mai iinei
Ushibukishe pa mape?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Leka pano, chonde.
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Kuli shani?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
E fia le tau o lenei?(Ili shani?)
Ili lya kuli
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(Ili lya kuli)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(Muli na chimo chibulu?)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(Ningakupanga na kadi?)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)
Icilanga, tapali
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(Icilanga, tapali)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)
Ndi mvegetarian
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(Ndi mvegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)
Ili lya bwino
E manaia lenei.(Ili lya bwino)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(Ningakonda ifyalo?)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(Icupa ca mvula, tapali)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tuma abashitisha
Faafesootai leoleo
Tuma ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Nshikala na doctor
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Nshikala bwino
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Kuli ububi pano
E tiga iinei
Nashitile passport yangu
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Chikondi!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso(ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?(twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)
Nomba fwebo file iliko
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga(nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)
Natotela pa nshita
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi(na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)
Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe(ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)
Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?(wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)
Nizakukumbusha
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae(ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)
Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile(i-shi-na lya-ku-pe-la ni Lwa-pu-la)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.