Looking for practical Chuukese to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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: when a Samoan phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Chuukese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mwar a ngeni
Talofa(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Fa'amolemole(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Talofa i le taeao(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Talofa i le afiafi(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Talofa i le po(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
O le po lelei(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Fa'afetai(chok ngeni)
Soun
Tofa(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
O ai lou igoa?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
O lo'u igoa o John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
O a mai oe?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Ngeni pwe fenen.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Pwe esei mehn.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Mwe pwe esei an?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Where pwe an bathroom?
O fea le umukuka?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Pwe fefen.
Tali i le itu mauga
Pwe fefen.
Tali i le itu i matu
Pwe fenen.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Ewe pwe an fare?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Ewe pwe far from here?
E mamao mai iinei?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Ua ou leiloa
Where pwe an buy 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.
O
Ioe
A
Leai
Mwe
Atonu
Ngeni an
O le fa'amaonia
Ngeni aen
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ewe pwe
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Mwe e pwe?
O le a sou manatu?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Ngeni pwe pwe
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Mwe pwe in
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Ngeni a pwe
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
A pwe a
E leai se fa'aletonu
Kinisou
Fa'afetai
Fahk a pwe
Manuia le aso fanau
Pwe pwe ewe
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Where is the bus stop?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Mweir mehnuk?
O le fea le tulaga?(Which platform?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(What time?)
Ewe mwak epe?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(Is this the right way?)
Ewe mwak epe?
E latalata iinei(It is near here)
Ewe mwak epe?
E mamao mai iinei(It is far from here)
Ewe mwak epe?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(Can you show me?)
Stop here, please
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(Stop here, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
E fia le tau o lenei?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(pweh bill pweh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)
I am vegetarian.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(I am vegetarian)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)
Ewe pwe mas.
E manaia lenei.(eh-weh pweh mahs)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh meh-noo)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(pweh glass pweh wah-ter pweh)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kasei an police
Faafesootai leoleo
Kasei an ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Ngeni an doktor
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Ngeni an fefin
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Where an hospital pwe fefin?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Ewe fefin an
E tiga iinei
Ngeni an lost passport
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Chok!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mwanin a pwe
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Mwe pwe fenen a meeting
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Mwe pwe fenen an time?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Mwanin a pwe send an report non an
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso(mwanin a pwe send an report non an)
Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Pwe fenen an file non a
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Kinisou pwe an time
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Mwe pwe fenen an back non a
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
An deadline es Friday
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.