Looking for practical Cantonese to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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: read the Samoan line out loud three times, then cover the Cantonese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Talofa(nei5 hou2)
多謝
Fa'amolemole(do1 ze6)
早唞
Talofa i le taeao(zou2 tau2)
午安
Talofa i le afiafi(ng5 on1)
晚上好
Talofa i le po(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
晚安
O le po lelei(maan5 on1)
再見
Fa'afetai(zoi3 gin3)
再見
Tofa(zoi3 gin3)
你叫咩名？
O ai lou igoa?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
我叫John
O lo'u igoa o John(ngo5 giu3 John)
你好嗎？
O a mai oe?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
好高興見到你
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)
我不太會講印地語
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)
我不明白
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)
請慢慢講
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)
你可以再講一次嗎？
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)
洗手間在哪裡？
O fea le umukuka?(sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
我怎樣去市中心？
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)
向左轉
Tali i le itu mauga(hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)
向右轉
Tali i le itu i matu(hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)
直走
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(zik6 zau2)
票價是多少？
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)
請給我一張票
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)
離這裡遠嗎？
E mamao mai iinei?(lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)
我迷路了
Ua ou leiloa(ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
係
Ioe(hai)
唔係
Leai(m4 hai)
可能
Atonu(ho2 nang4)
我同意
O le fa'amaonia(ngo5 tung4 ji3)
我唔同意
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia(ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)
聽落好
E lelei le fa'ailoa(ting1 lok6 hou2)
你點睇？
O le a sou manatu?(nei5 dim2 tai2)
你可以幫我嗎？
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?(nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)
我需要幫助
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)
等一陣
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment(dang2 jat1 zan6)
對唔住
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu(deoi3 m4 zyu6)
冇問題
E leai se fa'aletonu(mou5 man6 tai4)
恭喜
Fa'afetai(gung1 hei2)
生日快樂
Manuia le aso fanau(saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)
一路平安
Ia manuia lau malaga(jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火車站在哪裡？
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(fo2 ce1 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
巴士站在哪裡？
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(baa1 si2 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
哪個月台？
O le fea le tulaga?(naa5 go3 jyut6 toi4?)
幾點出發？
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(gei2 dim2 ceot1 faat3?)
這是正確的路嗎？
O le ala saʻo lenei?(ze5 si6 zing3 kok3 dik1 lou6 maa3?)
在這裡附近。
E latalata iinei(zoi6 ze5 lei5 fu6 gan6.)
離這裡很遠。
E mamao mai iinei(lei4 ze5 lei5 han2 jyun5.)
你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 dei6 tou4 soeng6 kap1 ngo5 hon3 maa3?)