Looking for practical Fulani to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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 Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Talofa
A jaraama
Fa'amolemole
Nde woɗi
Talofa i le taeao
Nde njahi
Talofa i le afiafi
Nde saare
Talofa i le po
Nde daɗi
O le po lelei
A waawi
Fa'afetai
Njaara
Tofa
Hol ko innde maa?
O ai lou igoa?
Innde am ko John
O lo'u igoa o John
No mbadi?
O a mai oe?
Mi yidi no feere ma
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Mi waawi ɗum.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Hol ko toilet?
O fea le umukuka?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Sokki leydi.
Tali i le itu mauga
Sokki toɓɓere.
Tali i le itu i matu
Yahi e jooɗi.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Hol ko fee?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Ko ɓuri to?
E mamao mai iinei?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ua ou leiloa
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude 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.
Eey
Ioe(ey)
Alaa
Leai(alaa)
Wonaa
Atonu(wonaa)
Mi yidi
O le fa'amaonia(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
E lelei le fa'ailoa(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
O le a sou manatu?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
E leai se fa'aletonu(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Fa'afetai(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Manuia le aso fanau(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Ia manuia lau malaga(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(hol ko jango)
Hol ko wuro?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(hol ko wuro)
Hol ko platform?
O le fea le tulaga?(hol ko platform)
Hol no feere?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(hol no feere)
Ko woni ndiyam?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(ko woni ndiyam)
O wadi nder
E latalata iinei(o wadi nder)
O wadi fowru
E mamao mai iinei(o wadi fowru)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Hol no feere?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
E fia le tau o lenei?
O wadi ko feere.
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Aɗa jogii hujja?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Miɗo jogii hujja.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Nde wadi ngonka.
E manaia lenei.
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Faafesootai leoleo
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Miɗo feƴƴi
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Hol ko hospital ngari?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
O warta ɗon
E tiga iinei
Miɗo foti passport am
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Yamiro!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.