Looking for practical Luo to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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.
Naki
Talofa(Naki)
Asante
Fa'amolemole(Asante)
Naki chuo
Talofa i le taeao(Naki chuo)
Naki ng'ato
Talofa i le afiafi(Naki ng'ato)
Naki owadgi
Talofa i le po(Naki owadgi)
Naki buya
O le po lelei(Naki buya)
Ting' kendo
Fa'afetai(Ting' kendo)
Naki
Tofa(Naki)
Ine ng'ama in?
O ai lou igoa?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Inyalo John
O lo'u igoa o John(Inyalo John)
Okwere?
O a mai oe?(Okwere?)
Naki konyo
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Nyingi.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Tende konyo chalo.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Naki konyo to?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Ith gi toilet?
O fea le umukuka?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Konyo chike.
Tali i le itu mauga
Konyo duto.
Tali i le itu i matu
Yie chalo.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Ning'eyo koro?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Ticket moko, ndalo.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Nia ng'ato kendo?
E mamao mai iinei?
Nin gi chalo.
Ua ou leiloa
Ith gi 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.
Ee
Ioe
Ayi
Leai
Kaka
Atonu
Akwong'
O le fa'amaonia
Ayi Akwong'
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ong'eyo
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Ine owuon?
O le a sou manatu?
Naki gi chalo?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Nind gi chalo
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Chakre
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Naki
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ayi koro
E leai se fa'aletonu
Naki chalo
Fa'afetai
Naki buo
Manuia le aso fanau
Naki chalo gi chalo
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Naki yieng' ma bus?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Naki platform ng'eyo?
O le fea le tulaga?
Naki koro ng'ato?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Niko neno.
E latalata iinei
Niko piny.
E mamao mai iinei
Okwong' ni on map?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Dhi here, please.
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Naki koro ng'ato?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nia ni?
E fia le tau o lenei?
Owino ni gi chalo.
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
I konyo kanyo?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Inyalo nind gi kad?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Chakruok, plis.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Isango ni gi?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Nin gi vegeterian.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Owino ni gi dho.
E manaia lenei.
Inyalo nind gi menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nedhi polisi
Faafesootai leoleo
Nedhi ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Aneedo daktari
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Akwong' gi chalo
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Naki hospital mar koro?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Okwong' mana
E tiga iinei
Nying' my passport
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Konyo!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naki konyo
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Nying' konyo joma
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga(Nying' konyo joma)
Naki konyo nigi?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Chieng' ni file ni
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga(Chieng' ni file ni)
Asante gi chako
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi(Asante gi chako)
Nying' konyo gi nyaka
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo ni?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Dede ni Friday
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.