Looking for practical Lingala to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Samoan-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Talofa
Melesi
Fa'amolemole
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Talofa i le taeao
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Talofa i le afiafi
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Talofa i le po
Malamu na butu
O le po lelei
Tala yo nsima
Fa'afetai
Kende malamu
Tofa
Nkombo na yo nani?
O ai lou igoa?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
O lo'u igoa o John
Ozalaki malamu?
O a mai oe?
Nayoki malamu 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.
Ozali koloba lingala?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(ozali koloba lingala)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(nasalaka hindi malamu te)
Nalingi te
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(nalingi te)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(koloba butu)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(okoki koloba yango lisusu)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
O fea le umukuka?(bato ya nzoto)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(nakokende na centre)
Tika na mobali
Tali i le itu mauga(tika na mobali)
Tika na mwasi
Tali i le itu i matu(tika na mwasi)
Kende na ntango
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(kende na ntango)
Mbala nini ezali?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(mbala nini)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(billet moko)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
E mamao mai iinei?(ezali na esika ya mbali)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Ua ou leiloa(nazali na esika ya mabe)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(nakokota SIM card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
Ioe
Te
Leai
Soki
Atonu
Nalingi
O le fa'amaonia
Nalingi te
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Eza malamu
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Oyo olingi nini?
O le a sou manatu?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Sunga moke
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Nasalaki mabe
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Nani azali na problème
E leai se fa'aletonu
Mokolo malamu
Fa'afetai
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
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.
Eko zali wapi?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(Eko zali wapi?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Eko zali na esika nini?
O le fea le tulaga?
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Ezali pene awa.
E latalata iinei
Ezali mbali awa.
E mamao mai iinei
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Ekozala ntango nini?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
E fia le tau o lenei?
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Service eza na kati?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Nazali mvegetarian.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Yango ezali malamu.
E manaia lenei.
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tindá polisi
Faafesootai leoleo
Tindá ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Nalingi médecin
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Nazali na maladi
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Nazali na allergie na mbala
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Ezalaka na nse awa
E tiga iinei
Nazwi passport na ngai
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
S.O.S!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Tika tozala na mitema
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Naboya raport lelo
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Tango tozali na mposo?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Nasalela yo na mosala
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Napesi yo nzela
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
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.