Looking for practical Quechua to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ñukaka rimayki
Talofa(N/A)
Sukhi
Fa'amolemole(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Talofa i le taeao(N/A)
Allin sukta
Talofa i le afiafi(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Talofa i le po(N/A)
Allin wawa
O le po lelei(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Fa'afetai(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Tofa(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
O ai lou igoa?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
O lo'u igoa o John(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
O a mai oe?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(N/A)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
O fea le umukuka?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
Tali i le itu mauga(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
Tali i le itu i matu(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
E mamao mai iinei?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Ua ou leiloa(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Ioe(ari)
Manan
Leai(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Atonu(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
O le fa'amaonia(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
E lelei le fa'ailoa(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
O le a sou manatu?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
E leai se fa'aletonu(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Fa'afetai(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Manuia le aso fanau(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Ia manuia lau malaga(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(maypi bus chaka)
¿Ima platforma?
O le fea le tulaga?(ima platforma)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(imataq ch'uyay)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(kayqa chaymi)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
E latalata iinei(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
E mamao mai iinei(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
E fia le tau o lenei?(imanalla kayqa)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(tarjetaq paykuyta)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(ñukaka iskayta tableta munani)
¿Q'ipiy, por favor?
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(q'ipiy, por favor)
¿Serviciokuyki chay?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(serviciokuyki chay)
Ñukaka vegetariano kani
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(ñukaka vegetariano kani)
Mana picante comida, por favor
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(mana picante comida, por favor)
Kayqa ch'usay
E manaia lenei.(kayqa ch'usay)
¿Menúta munani?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(menúta munani)
¿Waqra q'awa, por favor?
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(waqra q'awa, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiyta ligay
Faafesootai leoleo(polisiya ligay)
Ambulansiyta ligay
Faafesootai se ambulanse(ambulansiya ligay)
Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi(wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)
Ñawiñiyki
O loʻu lagona e le lelei(ñawiñiyki)
Kichwataq chukchuñiyki
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni(kichwataq chukchuñiyki)
Maypin chay hospital?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?(maypin chay hospital)
Kichariy aquí
E tiga iinei(kichariy aquí)
Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese(ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)
¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?(rikch'ariyki huk hotel)
Ayuya!
Fa'amolemole!(ayuya)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sumaq kawsayki
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga(ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa)
¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?(imataq ch'isiq kachkanki)
Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso(ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway)
¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?(ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy)
Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga(allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan)
Yusulpayki kawsayki
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi(yusulpayki kawsayki)
Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe(ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy)
¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?(ima rikhuyki chay punto)
Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae(ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki)
P'unchay qhichwa viernes
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile(p'unchay qhichwa viernes)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.