Looking for practical Irish to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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: read the Samoan line out loud three times, then cover the Irish side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dia dhuit
Talofa(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Fa'amolemole(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Talofa i le taeao(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Talofa i le afiafi(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Talofa i le po(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
O le po lelei(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Fa'afetai(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Tofa(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
O ai lou igoa?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
O lo'u igoa o John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
O a mai oe?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Ní thuigim
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
O fea le umukuka?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Cas ar chlé
Tali i le itu mauga
Cas ar dheis
Tali i le itu i matu
Téigh díreach
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
E mamao mai iinei?
Táim caillte
Ua ou leiloa
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
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.
Tá
Ioe(Tah)
Níl
Leai(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Atonu(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
O le fa'amaonia(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
E lelei le fa'ailoa(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
O le a sou manatu?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
E leai se fa'aletonu(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Fa'afetai(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Manuia le aso fanau(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Ia manuia lau malaga(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(kaw wil an stahd bus)
Cén ardán é?
O le fea le tulaga?(kayn ar-dawn ay)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)
Tá sé gar anseo
E latalata iinei(taw shay gar on-shaw)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
E mamao mai iinei(taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)