Looking for practical Madurese to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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 Madurese 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.
Halo
Talofa
Matur suwun
Fa'amolemole
Selamat pagi
Talofa i le taeao
Selamat sore
Talofa i le afiafi
Selamat malam
Talofa i le po
Selamat tidur
O le po lelei
Sampai jumpa
Fa'afetai
Selamat tinggal
Tofa
Sapa namamu?
O ai lou igoa?
Namaku John
O lo'u igoa o John
Kabar apa?
O a mai oe?
Senang bertemu denganmu
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)
Aku ora ngerti
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(aku ora ngerti)
Tulung ngomong alon-alon
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(tulung ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(bisa sampean ngomong maneh)
Endi kamar mandi?
O fea le umukuka?(endi kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Tali i le itu mauga(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Tali i le itu i matu(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(pira tarifé)
Siji tiket, tulung
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(siji tiket, tulung)
Apa adoh saka kene?
E mamao mai iinei?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Ua ou leiloa(aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Engghi
Ioe
Oreng
Leai
Mungkin
Atonu
Sae
O le fa'amaonia
Tak sae
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Iyeh enak
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Panjenengan ngapa?
O le a sou manatu?
Bisa bantu kaula?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Kaula butuh bantuan
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Tunggu sebentar
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Kaula nyuwun ngapunten
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ora masalah
E leai se fa'aletonu
Selamat
Fa'afetai
Selamat ulang tahun
Manuia le aso fanau
Semoga perjalanan aman
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Napa stasiun kereta?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Napa halte bis?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Platform se mana?
O le fea le tulaga?
Jam berapa berangkat?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Apa iki jalur se bener?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Iku deket kene
E latalata iinei
Iku adoh saka kene
E mamao mai iinei
Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Mandheg kene, tulung
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Pira suwe wektu?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa hargane?
E fia le tau o lenei?(berapa hargane)
Iku terlaluh regane
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Tagihan, tolong
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Aku vegetarian
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Ora pedhes, tolong
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Iki enak
E manaia lenei.
Bisa takon menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Faafesootai leoleo
Telepon ambulans
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Aku butuh dokter
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Aku merasa sakit
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Aku alergi kacang
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Ini sakit
E tiga iinei
Aku kehilangan paspor
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Bisa telepon hotelku?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Tolong!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Batas waktu yaiku Jumat
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.