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Common Kikongo to Samoan phrases

100 practical Kikongo to Samoan phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Kikongo to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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 Kikongo 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.

  1. Mbote

    Talofa

  2. Mele

    Fa'amolemole

  3. Mokolo mayele

    Talofa i le taeao

  4. Mokolo ya ntango

    Talofa i le afiafi

  5. Mokolo ya mambu

    Talofa i le po

  6. Mokolo ya mpembe

    O le po lelei

  7. Tala mosi

    Fa'afetai

  8. Tata

    Tofa

  9. Nki yina nzo?

    O ai lou igoa?

  10. Nzo yami ke John

    O lo'u igoa o John

  11. Oko wanga?

    O a mai oe?

  12. Nki ya mosi na yo

    O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Oyo o zola kutu English?

    E te tautala i le Igilisi?

  2. Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

    E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei

  3. Nkeni kanga.

    E le mafai ona ou malamalama

  4. Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

    Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi

  5. Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

    E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?

  6. Kutu wapi banzela?

    O fea le umukuka?

  7. Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

    E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?

  8. Tanda na luma.

    Tali i le itu mauga

  9. Tanda na mambu.

    Tali i le itu i matu

  10. Enda na mosi.

    O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi

  11. Nki mbongo ya ndako?

    E fia le tau o le ta'avale?

  12. Ticket mosi, mokolo.

    O se tiketi, fa'amolemole

  13. Nki feti na wapi?

    E mamao mai iinei?

  14. Nkeni zola.

    Ua ou leiloa

  15. Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga 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.

  1. Ewe

    Ioe

  2. Te

    Leai

  3. Kasi

    Atonu

  4. Nkiadi

    O le fa'amaonia

  5. Nkiadi te

    O le fa'amaonia e le o ia

  6. Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

    E lelei le fa'ailoa

  7. Nkiadi nini?

    O le a sou manatu?

  8. Okanza kudi nki?

    E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?

  9. Nkiadi kudi nki

    E manaʻomia le fesoasoani

  10. Lela na nki

    Fa'amolemole taofi se moment

  11. Nkiadi na nki

    Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu

  12. Te na nki

    E leai se fa'aletonu

  13. Tata na nki

    Fa'afetai

  14. Mokolo ya mbote

    Manuia le aso fanau

  15. Tala na nzala ya malamu

    Ia manuia lau malaga

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?

    O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Wana wanga na bus?

    O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Nki platform yai?

    O le fea le tulaga? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?

    O le a le taimi e alu ai? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Yai ke nzila ya nki?

    O le ala saʻo lenei? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Eza na nsi ya nzo

    E latalata iinei (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Eza na mosi ya nzo

    E mamao mai iinei (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Okanisa ngai na mape?

    E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît

    Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Nki ntangu yina yenda?

    E fia le taimi e alu ai? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nki yina kudi?

    E fia le tau o lenei? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Yina kele na nsi

    O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga. (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ona kima ki nsi?

    E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ncanza kudi na kadi?

    E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi

    Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua. (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Kadi, ndakisa

    Fa'amolemole, le pili. (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?

    O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ndi muvegetari

    O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au. (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Kaka mfu, ndakisa

    E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole. (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Yina kele na nsi

    E manaia lenei. (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ncanza na menu?

    E mafai ona ou maua le menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa

    Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai. (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Landa boma

    Faafesootai leoleo

  2. Landa ambulance

    Faafesootai se ambulanse

  3. Nkeni mosi

    E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi

  4. Nkeni na mbisi

    O loʻu lagona e le lelei

  5. Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

    O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni

  6. Wana hospital ya mbote?

    O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?

  7. Eka na nki

    E tiga iinei

  8. Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

    Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese

  9. Olanda hotel na ngai?

    E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?

  10. Tala!

    Fa'amolemole!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nzo ya kima

    O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae (O le fiafia e feiloai)

  2. Tukala na mbandu

    Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Nki nsi ya ntangu?

    O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu

    O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Tukala na kanda se

    E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao? (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Tula nsi ya file ya kima

    Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Mosi na nsi ya ntangu

    Fa'afetai mo lou taimi (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ndi zola ku zola na yo

    O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Nki o zola ku zola nki?

    E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ndi zola ku yindula na yo

    Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo

    O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nkiadi ki zole?

    O le ā le taimi? (O le ā le taimi?)

  2. Kikuma kinsatu

    E toʻatolu le itula (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Lelo

    I le aso

  4. Kuna

    I le aso e teʻa

  5. Kima

    I le aso naʻo

  6. Mokolo wa mbandu

    O le Aso Gafua

  7. Mokolo wa mosi

    O le Aso Lua

  8. Mokolo wa ntete

    O le Aso Lulu

  9. Mosi

    Tasi

  10. Mbale

    Lua

  11. Mitatu

    Tolu

  12. Kumi

    Sefulu

  13. Kimo na nkama

    Selau

  14. Nseke

    Ava

  15. Nzo

    Sili

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