Looking for practical Maltese to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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.
Ħello
Talofa
Grazzi
Fa'amolemole
Bongu
Talofa i le taeao
Bongu filgħaxija
Talofa i le afiafi
Il-lejl it-tajba
Talofa i le po
Il-lejl it-tajba
O le po lelei
Naraw x'imkien
Fa'afetai
Addio
Tofa
X'jismek?
O ai lou igoa?
Jien jisimni John
O lo'u igoa o John
Kif inti?
O a mai oe?
Nice li niltaqgħu
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Ma nifhimx.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Fejn hi l-banju?
O fea le umukuka?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Tali i le itu mauga
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Tali i le itu i matu
Mur dritt.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Kemm hi l-prezz?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
E mamao mai iinei?
Jien mitluf.
Ua ou leiloa
Fejn nista' nixtri 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.
Iva
Ioe
Le
Leai
Forse
Atonu
Naqbel
O le fa'amaonia
Ma naqblux
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Dak jismu tajjeb
E lelei le fa'ailoa
X'jidhrulek?
O le a sou manatu?
Tista' tgħinni?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Staqsi ftit
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Jien skużani
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
L-ebda problema
E leai se fa'aletonu
Prosit
Fa'afetai
Happy birthday
Manuia le aso fanau
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
O le fea le tulaga?
X'ħin titlaq?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Hija viċin hawn.
E latalata iinei
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
E mamao mai iinei
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Kemm tieħu?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kemm jiswa dan?
E fia le tau o lenei?
Dak huwa wisq għali.
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Huwa servizz inkluż?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Jien veġetarjan.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
E manaia lenei.
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Faafesootai leoleo
Iċċempel ambulanza
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Għandi bżonn tabib
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Inħossni morda
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Iħossni hawn
E tiga iinei
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Għajnuna!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
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.