Looking for practical Malagasy to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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.
Salama
Talofa
Misaotra
Fa'amolemole
Salama maraina
Talofa i le taeao
Salama tolakandro
Talofa i le afiafi
Salama hariva
Talofa i le po
Alina tsara
O le po lelei
Hizara indray
Fa'afetai
Veloma
Tofa
Inona no anaranao?
O ai lou igoa?
Ny anarako dia John
O lo'u igoa o John
Inona ny vaovao?
O a mai oe?
Faly mihaona aminao
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Azonao averina ve izany?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
O fea le umukuka?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Mivadika ankavia
Tali i le itu mauga
Mivadika ankavanana
Tali i le itu i matu
Mandehana mivantana
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Tapakila iray, azafady
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
E mamao mai iinei?
Very very
Ua ou leiloa
Aiza no ahafahako mividy 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.
Eny
Ioe
Tsia
Leai
Angamba
Atonu
Manaiky aho
O le fa'amaonia
Tsy manaiky aho
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Tsara izany
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Inona ny hevitrao?
O le a sou manatu?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Mila fanampiana aho
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Miandrasa kely
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Miala tsiny aho
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Tsy olana
E leai se fa'aletonu
Arahabaina
Fa'afetai
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Manuia le aso fanau
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Iza ny sehatra?
O le fea le tulaga?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Eto akaiky izy.
E latalata iinei
Lavitra eto izy.
E mamao mai iinei
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ohatrinona ity?
E fia le tau o lenei?(ohatrinona ity)
Maharitra be loatra izany
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(maharitra be loatra izany)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)
Ny faktiora, azafady
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(ny faktiora, azafady)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(misy ny serivisy ve)
Vegetariana aho
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(vegetariana aho)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady)
Tsara be ity
E manaia lenei.(tsara be ity)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho)
Rano iray vera, azafady
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(rano iray vera, azafady)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Antsoy ny polisy
Faafesootai leoleo
Antsoy ny ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Mila dokotera aho
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Maharary eto
E tiga iinei
Very ny pasipaoroko
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Vonjeo!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Andao handamina fivoriana
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
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.