Looking for practical Fon to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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.
Nɔ́
Talofa(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Fa'amolemole(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Talofa i le taeao(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Talofa i le afiafi(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Talofa i le po(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
O le po lelei(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Fa'afetai(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Tofa(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
O ai lou igoa?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
O lo'u igoa o John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
O a mai oe?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Mè n'kó nù.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Mè s'kà yé nù?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
O fea le umukuka?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Tò n'kà kè.
Tali i le itu mauga
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Tali i le itu i matu
Lè n'kà kè.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
E mamao mai iinei?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Ua ou leiloa
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
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.
Ɛ
Ioe(e)
Ayi
Leai(ayi)
Mɛ
Atonu(me)
Mè yé
O le fa'amaonia(me ye)
Mè n'yi
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
E lelei le fa'ailoa(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
O le a sou manatu?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
E leai se fa'aletonu(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Fa'afetai(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Manuia le aso fanau(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Ia manuia lau malaga(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(N'ye wé train station?)
N'ye wé bus stop?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Ké platform na?
O le fea le tulaga?(Ké platform na?)
Ké sa a yé?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(Ké sa a yé?)
N'ye wé yé na?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Yé na hɛn
E latalata iinei(Yé na hɛn)
Yé na hɛn gbo
E mamao mai iinei(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)