Looking for practical Manx to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx 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 Manx 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.
Fastyr mie
Talofa
Gura mie eu
Fa'amolemole
Mie eu
Talofa i le taeao
Fastyr mie
Talofa i le afiafi
Oie vie
Talofa i le po
Oie ghooinney
O le po lelei
Gree gys y chee
Fa'afetai
Slane
Tofa
Cre ta d'ennym?
O ai lou igoa?
Ta my ennym yn John
O lo'u igoa o John
Kys t'eh?
O a mai oe?
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Cha noddym ymmodee
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Where's y toalett?
O fea le umukuka?(Where's y toalett?)
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Goll gys y laa
Tali i le itu mauga(Goll gys y laa)
Goll gys y laa
Tali i le itu i matu(Goll gys y laa)
Goll er y thalloo
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(Goll er y thalloo)
Cooish ta'n coshyn?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Ticket ny hwoaie, please
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?
E mamao mai iinei?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal
Ua ou leiloa(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ioe
Na
Leai
Possibly
Atonu
Ta mee goll er yannoo
O le fa'amaonia
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ta shoh goll er
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Cre ta'n chione?
O le a sou manatu?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Ta mee cur my chenn
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Gow er ny hoilshey
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Ta mee er yannoo
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Cha nel broogh
E leai se fa'aletonu
Foddee gura
Fa'afetai
Laa breith shenney
Manuia le aso fanau
Gow er ny shickyr
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Cre ta'n platfoy?
O le fea le tulaga?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Cooish dy vel eh goll?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Ta shoh yn aght reih?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Ta eh ny chione hene
E latalata iinei(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene
E mamao mai iinei(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Goll er-hene, please
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Kys ta'n traa goll?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cre ta'n cost?
E fia le tau o lenei?
Ta shen ny gaggyr
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Yn bill, please
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Ta mee veih'n vegg
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Cha nel food spiced, please
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Ta shen ny chennag
E manaia lenei.
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Glass jeh voddy, please
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Goll er y pholice
Faafesootai leoleo
Goll er ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Ta eh goll er shoh
E tiga iinei
Haink mee my passport
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Fowd!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gura mie eu
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Gura mie eu son do chione
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
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.