Looking for practical Papiamento to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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.
Halo
Talofa
Dank'i
Fa'amolemole
Bon dia
Talofa i le taeao
Bon tardi
Talofa i le afiafi
Bon nochi
Talofa i le po
Bon nochi
O le po lelei
Hasta luego
Fa'afetai
Ayo
Tofa
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
O ai lou igoa?
Mi nòmber ta John
O lo'u igoa o John
Kon ta bai?
O a mai oe?
Dushi pa konosé bo
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mi no ta komprondé
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(Mi no ta komprondé)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Unda ta e baño?
O fea le umukuka?(Unda ta e baño?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Duna ku left
Tali i le itu mauga(Duna ku left)
Duna ku right
Tali i le itu i matu(Duna ku right)
Bai straight
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(Bai straight)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Un tiket, por fabor
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ta leu for di aki?
E mamao mai iinei?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Mi ta perdo
Ua ou leiloa(Mi ta perdo)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
Ioe
No
Leai
Quizás
Atonu
Mi ta akordá
O le fa'amaonia
Mi no ta akordá
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Esaki ta suena bon
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Kiko bo ta pensa?
O le a sou manatu?
Bo por yuda mi?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Mi mester yuda
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Spera un momentu
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Mi ta diskulpa
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
No tin problema
E leai se fa'aletonu
Felicidades
Fa'afetai
Feliz cumpleaños
Manuia le aso fanau
Ten un viahe seguro
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Unda ta e parada di bus?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Kual plataforma ta?
O le fea le tulaga?
Kico ora e ta bai?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
E ta cerca aki
E latalata iinei
E ta leu for di aki
E mamao mai iinei
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Para aki, por fabor
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
E fia le tau o lenei?
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Bo tin algo mas barato?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
E cuenta, por fabor.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
E servicio ta inkludí?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Mi ta vegetariano.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
No komida picante, por fabor.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Esaki ta sabroso.
E manaia lenei.
Porke mi por tin e menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Llama polis
Faafesootai leoleo
Llama un ambulansia
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Mi mester un doktor
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Mi ta sinti mal
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Ta doli aki
E tiga iinei
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Bo por llama mi hotel?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Yuda!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Mi ta manda e report di awor
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Por ta papia mañan?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Danki pa bo tempo
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Bo por klarifica esaki?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Deja mi a volve na bo
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
E deadline ta dia dushi
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.