Common Dyula to Samoan phrases

100 practical Dyula to Samoan phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Dyula to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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.

  1. I ni ce

    Talofa (ee nee che)

  2. I ni sogoma

    Fa'amolemole (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. I ni bɛɛ

    Talofa i le taeao (ee nee beh)

  4. I ni kɛlɛ

    Talofa i le afiafi (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. I ni tɔɔrɔ

    Talofa i le po (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. I ni fɔlɔ

    O le po lelei (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    Fa'afetai (n beh so-roh)

  8. Ka kɛ

    Tofa (kah keh)

  9. I bɛ na?

    O ai lou igoa? (ee beh nah)

  10. N na John

    O lo'u igoa o John (n nah John)

  11. I ni fɛ?

    O a mai oe? (ee nee feh)

  12. N bɛ sɔrɔ i

    O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. I ni kɔrɔ English?

    E te tautala i le Igilisi? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ

    E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. N tɛgɛ

    E le mafai ona ou malamalama (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ

    Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?

    E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?

    O fea le umukuka? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

    E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Fɔlɔ kɛ

    Tali i le itu mauga (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Fɔlɔ bɛ

    Tali i le itu i matu (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Kɔ sɔgɔ

    O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?

    E fia le tau o le ta'avale? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ

    O se tiketi, fa'amolemole (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?

    E mamao mai iinei? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. N bɛ tɛgɛ

    Ua ou leiloa (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?

    O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Awa

    Ioe

  2. Ayi

    Leai

  3. Sama

    Atonu

  4. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    O le fa'amaonia

  5. N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

    O le fa'amaonia e le o ia

  6. I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

    E lelei le fa'ailoa

  7. I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

    O le a sou manatu?

  8. I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

    E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?

  9. N bɛ tɔgɔ

    E manaʻomia le fesoasoani

  10. Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

    Fa'amolemole taofi se moment

  11. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu

  12. Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

    E leai se fa'aletonu

  13. N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

    Fa'afetai

  14. Bara fɛsɛ

    Manuia le aso fanau

  15. I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

    Ia manuia lau malaga

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. N ye train station kɔ?

    O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. N ye bus stop kɔ?

    O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. N bɛɛ platform kɔ?

    O le fea le tulaga? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?

    O le a le taimi e alu ai? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. I ye nyɛ kɔ?

    O le ala saʻo lenei? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. I ye bɔ kɔ a la.

    E latalata iinei (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.

    E mamao mai iinei (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?

    E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.

    Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole

  10. N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?

    E fia le taimi e alu ai?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. I ni ce?

    E fia le tau o lenei?

  2. O ye fɔlɔ.

    O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.

  3. I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?

  4. N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?

    E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.

    Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.

  6. N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.

    Fa'amolemole, le pili.

  7. Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?

    O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?

  8. N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.

    O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.

  9. Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.

    E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.

  10. I ye fɛ.

    E manaia lenei.

  11. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

    E mafai ona ou maua le menu?

  12. N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.

    Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. N ka bɛɛ yera

    Faafesootai leoleo (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ

    Faafesootai se ambulanse (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. N bɛɛ fɔlɔ

    E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. N bɛɛ sɔrɔ

    O loʻu lagona e le lelei (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

    O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?

    O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. I bɛɛ sɔrɔ

    E tiga iinei (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ

    Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?

    E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Yɛlɛ!

    Fa'amolemole! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. N'ko fôlô

    O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae (O le fiafia e feiloai)

  2. N'ko bôlô fôlô

    Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. N'ko fôlô kôlô?

    O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. N'ko têgê fôlô kô

    O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. N'ko bôlô kô fôlô

    E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao? (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. N'ko bôlô fôlô kô

    Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. N'ko sôgô fôlô

    Fa'afetai mo lou taimi (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. N'ko fôlô kô fôlô

    O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. N'ko fôlô kô

    E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae? (n'ko folo ko)

  10. N'ko bôlô fôlô

    Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. N'ko fôlô kô

    O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. N'ko fô?

    O le ā le taimi? (O le ā le taimi?)

  2. I ye tulu fô.

    E toʻatolu le itula (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. N'ko kô.

    I le aso (N'ko kô.)

  4. N'ko fô.

    I le aso e teʻa (N'ko fô.)

  5. N'ko kô fô.

    I le aso naʻo (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. N'ko kô tulu.

    O le Aso Gafua (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. N'ko kô sô.

    O le Aso Lua (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. N'ko kô kô.

    O le Aso Lulu (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Kelen.

    Tasi (Kelen.)

  10. Nin.

    Lua (Nin.)

  11. Tulu.

    Tolu (Tulu.)

  12. Folo.

    Sefulu (Folo.)

  13. Kelen fô.

    Selau (Kelen fô.)

  14. Fô kelen.

    Ava (Fô kelen.)

  15. Kô.

    Sili (Kô.)