Looking for practical Kiga to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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 Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Talofa
Webale
Fa'amolemole
Osiibye bulungi
Talofa i le taeao
Osiibye bulungi
Talofa i le afiafi
Osiibye bulungi
Talofa i le po
Osiibye bulungi
O le po lelei
Tugenda okukutana
Fa'afetai
Nkwagala
Tofa
Erinnya lyo ani?
O ai lou igoa?
Erinnya lyange nze John
O lo'u igoa o John
Oli otya?
O a mai oe?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Sikuganya.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Ekitanda kiki?
O fea le umukuka?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Genda ku kkono.
Tali i le itu mauga
Genda ku ddyo.
Tali i le itu i matu
Genda mu maaso.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Ekitundu kiki?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
E mamao mai iinei?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Ua ou leiloa
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
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.
Eee
Ioe
Oya
Leai
Wali
Atonu
Ndiinze
O le fa'amaonia
Sindiinze
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ekitanga kiza
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Oteka ki?
O le a sou manatu?
Okwetegera?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Nfuna okwetegera
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Leka akaseke
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Ndi mwefwe
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Tera kintu
E leai se fa'aletonu
Nkwagala
Fa'afetai
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Manuia le aso fanau
Okwetegera mu nsi
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
O le fea le tulaga?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ekitonde ki?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(Ekitonde ki?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Eri wansi wano
E latalata iinei(Eri wansi wano)
Eri kure wano
E mamao mai iinei(Eri kure wano)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ekitanga ki?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
E fia le tau o lenei?(ekitanga ki)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(ekitabo, nyabo)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(okwetegereza kuli mu)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
E manaia lenei.(ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(nkwenda okufuna omukutu)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Funa polisi
Faafesootai leoleo
Funa ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Nkeneye omuganga
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Ndi mu bubi
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Bikunyumya wano
E tiga iinei
Nfunye passport yange
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Mbadde!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Tugende mu nama
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Wansobanurira icyo?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Nzakugarukaho
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
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.