Looking for practical Kanuri to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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.
Sannu
Talofa
Nagode
Fa'amolemole
Ina kwana
Talofa i le taeao
Ina yamma
Talofa i le afiafi
Ina dare
Talofa i le po
Sai da safe
O le po lelei
Zan ganka
Fa'afetai
Sai anjima
Tofa
Menene sunanka?
O ai lou igoa?
Sunana John
O lo'u igoa o John
Lafiya lau?
O a mai oe?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Ba na fahimta.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Ina wanka?
O fea le umukuka?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Juya hagu.
Tali i le itu mauga
Juya dama.
Tali i le itu i matu
Tafiya kai tsaye.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Nawa ne farashin?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
E mamao mai iinei?
Na ɓace.
Ua ou leiloa
Ina zan iya sayen kati na 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(ee-y)
A'a
Leai(ah-ah)
Wata
Atonu(wah-tah)
Na amu
O le fa'amaonia(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
E lelei le fa'ailoa(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
O le a sou manatu?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
E leai se fa'aletonu(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
Fa'afetai(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Manuia le aso fanau(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
Ia manuia lau malaga(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Nye boko na bas?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Wane boko na?
O le fea le tulaga?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Yana kusa da nan
E latalata iinei
Yana nesa da nan
E mamao mai iinei
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nayi na kudi?
E fia le tau o lenei?(Nayi na kudi?)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Lissafi, don Allah.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Wannan yana da dadi.
E manaia lenei.
Zan iya samun menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dawari janga
Faafesootai leoleo(Dawari janga)
Dawari ambulan
Faafesootai se ambulanse(Dawari ambulan)
Ni na doctor
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi(Ni na doctor)
Ni na jaga
O loʻu lagona e le lelei(Ni na jaga)
Ni na haji goro
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni(Ni na haji goro)
Ina asibiti na kusa?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Yana ciwo a nan
E tiga iinei(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ni na rasa passport na
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese(Ni na rasa passport na)
Za ka iya dawari otel na?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Taimako!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde gaishe
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Mu gaishe taro
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga(mu gaishe taro)
Wai gaishe lokaci?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Zan tura rahoto yau
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso(zan tura rahoto yau)
Zamu iya magana gobe?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Na gode da lokacinka
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi(na gode da lokacinka)
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)
Bari in dawo gare ka
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae(bari in dawo gare ka)
Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile(kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.