Looking for practical Igbo to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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.
Ndewo
Talofa(Ndewo)
Daalụ
Fa'amolemole(Daalụ)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Talofa i le taeao(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Ehihie ọma
Talofa i le afiafi(Ehihie ọma)
Mgbede ọma
Talofa i le po(Mgbede ọma)
Ka chi fo
O le po lelei(Ka chi fo)
Hụ gị n'anya
Fa'afetai(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ka ọ dị
Tofa(Ka ọ dị)
Kedu aha gị?
O ai lou igoa?(Kedu aha gị?)
Aha m bụ John
O lo'u igoa o John(Aha m bụ John)
Kedu?
O a mai oe?(Kedu?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Anaghị m aghọta
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
O fea le umukuka?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Tụọ aka ekpe
Tali i le itu mauga
Tụọ aka nri
Tali i le itu i matu
Gaa n'ihu
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Otu tiketi, biko
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
E mamao mai iinei?
Echere m na m furu efu
Ua ou leiloa
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị 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.
Ee
Ioe
Mba
Leai
O nwere ike
Atonu
A na m akwado
O le fa'amaonia
A naghị m akwado
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Kedu ihe ị chere?
O le a sou manatu?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Achọrọ m enyemaka
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Chere nkeji
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Echegbula m
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Enweghị nsogbu
E leai se fa'aletonu
Nnọọ
Fa'afetai
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Manuia le aso fanau
Nwee njem dị mma
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
O le fea le tulaga?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
E latalata iinei(O di nso ebe a)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
E mamao mai iinei(O di anya site na ebe a)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
E fia le tau o lenei?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Nke a dị ụtọ.
E manaia lenei.
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Faafesootai leoleo
Kpọọ ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Achọrọ m dọkịta
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
O na-anu m ebe a
E tiga iinei
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Enyemaka!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Daalụ maka oge gị
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Ka m laghachiri gị
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.