Looking for practical Qeqchi to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Talofa(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Fa'amolemole(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Talofa i le taeao(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Talofa i le afiafi(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Talofa i le po(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
O le po lelei(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Fa'afetai(koosh keek)
K'ux
Tofa(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
O ai lou igoa?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
O lo'u igoa o John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
O a mai oe?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
O fea le umukuka?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tali i le itu mauga
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tali i le itu i matu
K'utun k'ay.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
K'utun ri k'ay.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
E mamao mai iinei?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ua ou leiloa
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri 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.
Ja'
Ioe
Nok
Leai
K'a riq
Atonu
In k'ut
O le fa'amaonia
In k'ut nok
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
K'ut in k'ut
E lelei le fa'ailoa
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
O le a sou manatu?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
In k'uch k'ax
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
K'ut k'ax riq
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
In k'ut k'ax
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Nok k'ut
E leai se fa'aletonu
K'ut in k'ut riq
Fa'afetai
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Manuia le aso fanau
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
O le fea le tulaga?(kutun ri platform)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(jas kutun ri)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ri k'utun k'utun
E latalata iinei(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
E mamao mai iinei(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(kutun ri por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
E fia le tau o lenei?(K'utun ri'?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och')
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(Ri' k'utun, por favor)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(In k'utun ri' vegetarian)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
E manaia lenei.(K'utun ri' ch'ich')
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
Faafesootai leoleo
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Faafesootai se ambulanse
In k'utun ri médico
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
In k'utun ri k'ax
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
In k'utun ri k'ik'
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
K'ax ri' k'ot
E tiga iinei
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Ayuda!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga(K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.