Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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 Kinyarwanda 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.
Muraho
Talofa
Urakoze
Fa'amolemole
Bwakire bwiza
Talofa i le taeao
Nimugoroba mwiza
Talofa i le afiafi
Mwaramutse mwiza
Talofa i le po
Ijoro ryiza
O le po lelei
Tuzabonana nyuma
Fa'afetai
Murabeho
Tofa
Witwa nde?
O ai lou igoa?
Nitwa John
O lo'u igoa o John
Umeze ute?
O a mai oe?
Nishimiye kukumenya
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Sinavuga Hindi neza
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Sinumva
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Wabivuga ukundi?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
O fea le umukuka?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Hindukira ibumoso
Tali i le itu mauga
Hindukira iburyo
Tali i le itu i matu
Genda imbere
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Igiciro ni ikihe?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Ni kure hano?
E mamao mai iinei?
Ndi mu kaga
Ua ou leiloa
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
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.
Yego
Ioe
Oya
Leai
Birashoboka
Atonu
Ndemeranya
O le fa'amaonia
Sinemeranya
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Birumvikana neza
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Ubitekerezaho iki?
O le a sou manatu?
Urashobora kumfasha?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Nkeneye ubufasha
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Tegereza gato
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Ndakwinginze
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Nta kibazo
E leai se fa'aletonu
Ibyishimo
Fa'afetai
Isabukuru nziza
Manuia le aso fanau
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(Aho ahagarara bisi?)
Ni iyihe platform?
O le fea le tulaga?(Ni iyihe platform?)
Igihe izava ryari?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(Igihe izava ryari?)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)
Iri hafi hano
E latalata iinei(Iri hafi hano)
Iri kure hano
E mamao mai iinei(Iri kure hano)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)