Looking for practical Mam to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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.
Xo'j
Talofa(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Fa'amolemole(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Talofa i le taeao(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Talofa i le afiafi(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Talofa i le po(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
O le po lelei(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Fa'afetai(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Tofa(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
O ai lou igoa?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
O lo'u igoa o John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
O a mai oe?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
O fea le umukuka?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
K'utun k'ux.
Tali i le itu mauga
K'utun k'ux.
Tali i le itu i matu
K'utun k'ux.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
E mamao mai iinei?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Ua ou leiloa
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
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.
Juj
Ioe(hoo)
Man
Leai(mah)
K'ux
Atonu(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
O le fa'amaonia(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
E lelei le fa'ailoa(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
O le a sou manatu?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
E leai se fa'aletonu(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Fa'afetai(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Manuia le aso fanau(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Ia manuia lau malaga(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
O le fea le tulaga?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Ri k'ut pa ri.
E latalata iinei
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
E mamao mai iinei
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
E fia le tau o lenei?(K'ux k'ulub' ri'?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(Ri' k'ulub', por favor)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
E manaia lenei.(K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxik la policía
Faafesootai leoleo
K'uxik un ambulancia
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Nek' a doctor
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
K'utun k'ax
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
E tiga iinei
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
¡Ayuda!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga(kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?(k'oot ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso(een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree kee-k'oh kahy)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga(ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi(tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe(een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae(kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile(ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee kahy)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.