Looking for practical Javanese to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Javanese 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 Javanese 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.
Halo
Talofa
Matur nuwun
Fa'amolemole
Selamat pagi
Talofa i le taeao
Selamat siang
Talofa i le afiafi
Selamat sore
Talofa i le po
Selamat dalu
O le po lelei
Sampai ketemu
Fa'afetai
Selamat tinggal
Tofa
Sapa jenengmu?
O ai lou igoa?
Jenengku John
O lo'u igoa o John
Kepiye kabarmu?
O a mai oe?
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)
Aku ora ngerti
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(Aku ora ngerti)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(Mangga ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa ngomong maneh?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(Bisa ngomong maneh?)
Endi kamar mandi?
O fea le umukuka?(Endi kamar mandi?)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)
Bengkok kiwa
Tali i le itu mauga(Bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Tali i le itu i matu(Bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(Maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(Pira tarifé?)
Siji tiket, mangga
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(Siji tiket, mangga)
Apa adoh saka kene?
E mamao mai iinei?(Apa adoh saka kene?)
Aku kesasar
Ua ou leiloa(Aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Ioe
Ora
Leai
Mbok menawa
Atonu
Aku setuju
O le fa'amaonia
Aku ora setuju
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Kedengarane apik
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Kowe mikir apa?
O le a sou manatu?
Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Aku butuh bantuan
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Enteni sak menika
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Aku nyuwun pangapunten
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ora masalah
E leai se fa'aletonu
Sugeng rawuh
Fa'afetai
Selamat ulang tahun
Manuia le aso fanau
Mugi perjalananmu aman
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Endi stasiun sepur?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(Endi stasiun sepur?)
Endi halte bis?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(Endi halte bis?)
Platform endi iki?
O le fea le tulaga?(Platform endi iki?)
Jam pira iku mangkat?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(Jam pira iku mangkat?)
Apa iki dalan sing bener?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(Apa iki dalan sing bener?)
Iku cedhak kene
E latalata iinei(Iku cedhak kene)
Iku adoh saka kene
E mamao mai iinei(Iku adoh saka kene)
Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?)
Mandheg ing kene, mangga
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(Mandheg ing kene, mangga)
Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Pira regane iki?
E fia le tau o lenei?(Pira regane iki?)
Iku larang banget
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Tagihan, please
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Aku vegetarian
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Aja panganan pedhes, please
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Iki enak
E manaia lenei.
Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Siji gelas banyu, please
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telpon polisi
Faafesootai leoleo
Telpon ambulans
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Aku butuh dokter
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Aku krasa lara
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Aku alergi kacang
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Iki lara
E tiga iinei
Aku ilang paspor
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Tulung!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga(ayo kita jadwal rapat)
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?(jam pira sing cocok kanggo sampean?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso(aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?(apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga(mangga deleng file sing dilampirake)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi(matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampean)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe(aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampean)
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?(apa sampean bisa nerangake titik kuwi?)
Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae(ayo aku wangsuli sampean)
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile(waktu pungkasan yaiku Jumat)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.