Looking for practical Ewe to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe 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: pick five Samoan phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Woezɔ
Talofa(woezo)
Medɔ wo
Fa'amolemole(medo wo)
Mɛkpɔ
Talofa i le taeao(mekpo)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
Talofa i le afiafi(mekpo de)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
Talofa i le po(mekpo dede)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
O le po lelei(mekpo deka)
Nɔ ɖe
Fa'afetai(no de)
Nɔ agbe
Tofa(no agbe)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
O ai lou igoa?(no de de)
Mawu ɖe John
O lo'u igoa o John(mawu de John)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
O a mai oe?(no de wo)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Mènyɔ ŋu.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
O fea le umukuka?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Tali i le itu mauga
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Tali i le itu i matu
Kɔ gɔme.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Nye ɖe ɖe?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
E mamao mai iinei?
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Ua ou leiloa
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe 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.
Yoo
Ioe
Ayi
Leai
Mekɔ
Atonu
Mekɔ nyuie
O le fa'amaonia
Mekɔ nyuie o
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Eyi yɛ fɛ
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
O le a sou manatu?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Tɔ nyuie
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Mepa wo kyɛw
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Nya abɔdɔ
E leai se fa'aletonu
Meda wo akye
Fa'afetai
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Manuia le aso fanau
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
Né wòle platform a?
O le fea le tulaga?(Né wòle platform a?)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
E latalata iinei(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
E mamao mai iinei(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Esi le nu si?
E fia le tau o lenei?(esi le nu si?)
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Eyi yɛ dɔ.
E manaia lenei.
Mɛtɔ menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie
Faafesootai leoleo(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
Tɔ́ amublans
Faafesootai se ambulanse(tɔ́ amublans)
Mèhia dɔ́kita
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi(mèhia dɔ́kita)
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́
O loʻu lagona e le lelei(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
Eyi yɛ mɔ́
E tiga iinei(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Mɛkpɔ!
Fa'amolemole!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Miawoe zɔ
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Miawoe nyuie le agbe
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga(Miawoe nyuie le agbe)
Né wòle agbe si?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?(Ne wo le agbe si?)
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso(Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?(Me do wo kpo le enu?)
Mɛgblɔ be file no le
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga(Me glo be file no le)
Akpe na wò agbe
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi(Akpe na wo agbe)
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe(Me do nyuie le wo)
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?(Ne wo ko mo na?)
Miawoe le wò
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae(Miawoe le wo)
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile(Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.