Looking for practical Kituba to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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 Kituba 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.
Mbote
Talofa
Matondo
Fa'amolemole
Mbote na ntanga
Talofa i le taeao
Mbote na moke
Talofa i le afiafi
Mbote na nsuka
Talofa i le po
Malamu na lola
O le po lelei
Tala moke
Fa'afetai
Kende malamu
Tofa
Nani na yo?
O ai lou igoa?
Nani na ngai John
O lo'u igoa o John
Oyo olingi?
O a mai oe?
Nionso 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.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Nani nazali koyeba te
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
O fea le umukuka?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Tali i le itu mauga
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Tali i le itu i matu
Yaka na mbala moke
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Eza mbali na awa?
E mamao mai iinei?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Ua ou leiloa
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
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
Te
Leai
Pamba
Atonu
Nani na yo
O le fa'amaonia
Nani te na yo
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Eza malamu
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Oyo olingi nini?
O le a sou manatu?
Okanisa ngai?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Nalingi lisungi
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Tika moke
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Nasalisa
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Te na mabe
E leai se fa'aletonu
Mbote na yo
Fa'afetai
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Manuia le aso fanau
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)
Nani esika ya platform?
O le fea le tulaga?(nani esika ya platform)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(nani ntango ebandaka)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(nani nzela ya malamu)
Eza na nsima
E latalata iinei(eza na nsima)
Eza na mbali
E mamao mai iinei(eza na mbali)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(okoki na ngai na mape)