Looking for practical Chamorro to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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 Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
Talofa
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Fa'amolemole
Buenas Dias
Talofa i le taeao
Buenas Tarde
Talofa i le afiafi
Buenas Noches
Talofa i le po
Buenas Noches
O le po lelei
Hasta luego
Fa'afetai
Adios
Tofa
Håfa na'ån-mu?
O ai lou igoa?
Guahu si John
O lo'u igoa o John
Como estas?
O a mai oe?
Maliu hao
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
O fea le umukuka?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Tali i le itu mauga(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Tali i le itu i matu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
E mamao mai iinei?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Ua ou leiloa(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Ioe(ahe)
Ahe
Leai(ahe)
Sao
Atonu(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
O le fa'amaonia(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
E lelei le fa'ailoa(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
O le a sou manatu?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu(dispensa)
Ti un problema
E leai se fa'aletonu(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Fa'afetai(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Manuia le aso fanau(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Ia manuia lau malaga(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Kao na platforma?
O le fea le tulaga?(Kao na platforma?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Guaha na' anai
E latalata iinei(Guaha na' anai)
Guaha na' malago
E mamao mai iinei(Guaha na' malago)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
E fia le tau o lenei?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Malu' i prisu
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(Malu i priso)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(Gustami un tabla para dos)
I bill, por favor
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(I bill, por favor)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Yu' u vegetarian
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(Yu' u vegetarian)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Guaha i mas smak
E manaia lenei.(Guaha i mas smak)
Hu na'ån i menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Faafesootai leoleo
Tåyi un ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Hu necesita un dokto
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Hu fanhasso
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Må'olek i na'ån
E tiga iinei
Hu ma'pos i passport
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Tulong!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Hu sendi i report i hoy
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Sigu i file na in attach
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Kao siña un klari i punto?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Måta hu chule' para un
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
I deadline siha i Biernes
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.