Looking for practical Ga to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oyiwa
Talofa
Medasi
Fa'amolemole
Meda wo akye
Talofa i le taeao
Meda wo aha
Talofa i le afiafi
Meda wo nkyɛn
Talofa i le po
Meda wo da
O le po lelei
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Fa'afetai
Nante yie
Tofa
Wo din de sɛn?
O ai lou igoa?
Me din de John
O lo'u igoa o John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
O a mai oe?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
O fea le umukuka?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Tali i le itu mauga(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Tali i le itu i matu(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
E mamao mai iinei?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Ua ou leiloa(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ioe
Mii
Leai
Mɛyɛ
Atonu
Mɛyɛ a
O le fa'amaonia
Mɛyɛ nɔ
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Eyi yɛ fɛ
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Dɛn na wopɛ?
O le a sou manatu?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Mepɛ aboa
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Mepa wo kyɛw
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Nni asɛm
E leai se fa'aletonu
Akyɛdeɛ
Fa'afetai
Afehyia pa
Manuia le aso fanau
Nya ɔkwan pa
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Nii platform ni?
O le fea le tulaga?
Naa he ni eba?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
E latalata iinei
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
E mamao mai iinei
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Gyae hɔ, please.
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Naa he ni yɛ?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehe ni kɛ?
E fia le tau o lenei?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Service no wɔ he?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(service no wɔ he)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
E manaia lenei.(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Mɛtɔ menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Nsu mli, please
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no
Faafesootai leoleo(bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)
Bɔ abɔfoɔ
Faafesootai se ambulanse(bɔ abɔfoɔ)
Mɛhia dɔkita
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi(mɛhia dɔkita)
Mɛyɛ yare
O loʻu lagona e le lelei(mɛyɛ yare)
Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni(meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)
Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?(ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)
Ɛyɛ me yare ha
E tiga iinei(ɛyɛ me yare ha)
Mefii me paspɔt
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese(mefii me paspɔt)
Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?(wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)
Mɛboa!
Fa'amolemole!(mɛboa!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mikɛ nɔ ni
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga(Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)
Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?(Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)
Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?(Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)
Mɛbɔ file no
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga(Mɛbɔ file no)
Medɔ wo nɔ
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi(Medɔ wo nɔ)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)
Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?(Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)
Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae(Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)
Nɔ lɛ Friday
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile(Nɔ lɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.