Looking for practical Ndau to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau 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.
Mhoro
Talofa
Ndatenda
Fa'amolemole
Mangwanani akanaka
Talofa i le taeao
Masikati akanaka
Talofa i le afiafi
Manheru akanaka
Talofa i le po
Usiku hwakanaka
O le po lelei
Tichasangana zvakare
Fa'afetai
Sara zvakanaka
Tofa
Zita rako ndiani?
O ai lou igoa?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
O lo'u igoa o John
Uri sei?
O a mai oe?
Ndinofara kukuziva
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Handinzwisise.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
O fea le umukuka?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Tali i le itu mauga
Pinda kurudyi.
Tali i le itu i matu
Enda mberi.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Mari yefare ingani?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Iko kure kubva pano?
E mamao mai iinei?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Ua ou leiloa
Ndingatenga kupi 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.
Ehe
Ioe
Aih
Leai
Pangani
Atonu
Ndakubvumirana
O le fa'amaonia
Handibvumirani
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Unofungei?
O le a sou manatu?
Ungandibatsira here?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Mirira nguva shoma
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Ndineurombo
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Hapana dambudziko
E leai se fa'aletonu
Makorokoto
Fa'afetai
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Manuia le aso fanau
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
O le fea le tulaga?(ndeipi chikuva)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(ndeipi nguva inobva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)
Iri pedyo pano
E latalata iinei(iri pedyo pano)
Iri kure neapo
E mamao mai iinei(iri kure neapo)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(unogona kundiratidza pamepu)
Mira pano, ndapota
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(mira pano, ndapota)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(zvinotora nguva yakareba sei)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura sei?
E fia le tau o lenei?(zvinodhura sei)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)
Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)
Ndinoda tafura yevasere
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(ndinoda tafura yevasere)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(chikwereti, ndapota)
Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)
Ndiri vegetarian
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(ndiri vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)
Izvi zvinonaka
E manaia lenei.(izvi zvinonaka)
Ndingawana menyu here?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(ndingawana menyu here)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(girazi remvura, ndapota)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dai foni mapurisa
Faafesootai leoleo
Dai foni amburensi
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Ndinoda chiremba
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Ndiri kurwara
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Ndine chiremera kumapudzi
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Zvinorwadza pano
E tiga iinei
Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Rubatsiro!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Ngatironge musangano
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Tingataure mangwana here?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Regai ndidzoke kwamuri
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
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.