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.
I ni ce
Talofa(ee nee che)
I ni sogoma
Fa'amolemole(ee nee so-goh-mah)
I ni bɛɛ
Talofa i le taeao(ee nee beh)
I ni kɛlɛ
Talofa i le afiafi(ee nee keh-leh)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Talofa i le po(ee nee toh-roh)
I ni fɔlɔ
O le po lelei(ee nee fo-loh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Fa'afetai(n beh so-roh)
Ka kɛ
Tofa(kah keh)
I bɛ na?
O ai lou igoa?(ee beh nah)
N na John
O lo'u igoa o John(n nah John)
I ni fɛ?
O a mai oe?(ee nee feh)
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.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N tɛgɛ
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(N tɛgɛ)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
O fea le umukuka?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Fɔlɔ kɛ
Tali i le itu mauga(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
Tali i le itu i matu(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Kɔ sɔgɔ
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
E mamao mai iinei?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
N bɛ tɛgɛ
Ua ou leiloa(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
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.
Awa
Ioe
Ayi
Leai
Sama
Atonu
N bɛ sɔrɔ
O le fa'amaonia
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
E lelei le fa'ailoa
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
O le a sou manatu?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
N bɛ tɔgɔ
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
E leai se fa'aletonu
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Fa'afetai
Bara fɛsɛ
Manuia le aso fanau
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.
N ye train station kɔ?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(N ye train station kɔ?)
N ye bus stop kɔ?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(N ye bus stop kɔ?)
N bɛɛ platform kɔ?
O le fea le tulaga?(N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)
I ye nyɛ kɔ?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(I ye nyɛ kɔ?)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la.
E latalata iinei(I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.
E mamao mai iinei(I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)
I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)
Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
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.
I ni ce?
E fia le tau o lenei?
O ye fɔlɔ.
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
I ye fɛ.
E manaia lenei.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
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.
N ka bɛɛ yera
Faafesootai leoleo(N ka bɛɛ yera)
N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Faafesootai se ambulanse(N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ fɔlɔ
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi(N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔrɔ
O loʻu lagona e le lelei(N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni(N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?(Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)
I bɛɛ sɔrɔ
E tiga iinei(I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese(N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)
I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?(I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)
Yɛlɛ!
Fa'amolemole!(Yɛlɛ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'ko fôlô
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga(n'ko bolo folo)
N'ko fôlô kôlô?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?(n'ko folo kolo)
N'ko têgê fôlô kô
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso(n'ko tege folo ko)
N'ko bôlô kô fôlô
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?(n'ko bolo ko folo)
N'ko bôlô fôlô kô
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga(n'ko bolo folo ko)
N'ko sôgô fôlô
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi(n'ko sogo folo)
N'ko fôlô kô fôlô
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe(n'ko folo ko folo)
N'ko fôlô kô
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?(n'ko folo ko)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae(n'ko bolo folo)
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.