Looking for practical Krio to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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.
Hello
Talofa
Tenki
Fa'amolemole
Gud mɔnin
Talofa i le taeao
Gud aftanun
Talofa i le afiafi
Gud ivnin
Talofa i le po
Gud nait
O le po lelei
Si yu leta
Fa'afetai
Bai
Tofa
Wetɛn na yu neym?
O ai lou igoa?
Ma neym na John
O lo'u igoa o John
Ow yu de?
O a mai oe?
Naes fo mit yu
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
A no sabi Hindi well.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
A no sabi.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Plis, tok slow.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Yu fit tok dat again?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Weh na di toilet?
O fea le umukuka?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Turn left.
Tali i le itu mauga
Turn right.
Tali i le itu i matu
Go straight.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Ow much na di fare?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
One ticket, plis.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
E far from ya?
E mamao mai iinei?
A don lost.
Ua ou leiloa
Weh A go fit buy 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.
Yes
Ioe
No
Leai
Maybe
Atonu
A mi agree
O le fa'amaonia
A no agree
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Dat na fine
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Wet in you tink?
O le a sou manatu?
You fit help me?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
A need help
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Wait small
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
A sorry
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
No problem
E leai se fa'aletonu
Congratulations
Fa'afetai
Happy birthday
Manuia le aso fanau
Get safe trip
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Weh na di bus stop?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Which platform na im?
O le fea le tulaga?
Wetin time e go lef?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Dis na di right way?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
E dey near here
E latalata iinei
E far from here
E mamao mai iinei
Yu fit show me pan di map?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Stop here, pliz
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
How long e go tek?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
How much dis cost?
E fia le tau o lenei?
Dat too expensive.
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
You get anytin wey cheaper?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
I fit pay by card?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
I wan table for two.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Di bill, please.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Service dey include?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
I na vegetarian.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
No spicy food, please.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Dis dey sweet.
E manaia lenei.
I fit get di menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
A glass of water, please.
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Call di police
Faafesootai leoleo
Call ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse
A need doctor
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
A dey feel sick
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
A get allergy for peanuts
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Weh di nearest hospital de?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
E dey pain here
E tiga iinei
A don lose mi passport
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
You fit call mi hotel?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Help!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na nice for meet you
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Make we plan wan meeting
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Wetin time go work for you?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
A go send di report tiday
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
We go fit talk tomorrow?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Abeg find di file wey attach
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Tenki for your time
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
A dey look forward for work with you
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
You fit clarify dat point?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Make I get back to you
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Di deadline na Friday
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.