Looking for practical Romani to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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.
Sastimos
Talofa
Dikhes
Fa'amolemole
Sar san o drom
Talofa i le taeao
Sar san o drom
Talofa i le afiafi
Sar san o večer
Talofa i le po
Sar san o noć
O le po lelei
Sikav tuke na jekh
Fa'afetai
Sastipen
Tofa
So t'avel tiri navn?
O ai lou igoa?
Mande t'avel John
O lo'u igoa o John
Soske tuke?
O a mai oe?
Rromale tuke
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
O fea le umukuka?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Tali i le itu mauga(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Tali i le itu i matu(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
E mamao mai iinei?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Ua ou leiloa(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ioe
Na
Leai
Možda
Atonu
Sukalav
O le fa'amaonia
Nesukalav
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
To so boro
E lelei le fa'ailoa
So te phendav?
O le a sou manatu?
Sako te mikerav?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Me mangav miker
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Phirav kher
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Me som te bachtal
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Na problem
E leai se fa'aletonu
Sukalav tuke
Fa'afetai
Sukal tuke kher
Manuia le aso fanau
Sakona safar kher
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Kasa platform?
O le fea le tulaga?
So kalo khera?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
So si jekh pravas?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
So si buchi tu?
E latalata iinei
So si dikh le tu?
E mamao mai iinei
Tu kheres me le mapa?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Sti le tu, please.
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Kado kheras?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
E fia le tau o lenei?(sako kheres thaj)
Taj e bori drago
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(taj e bori drago)
Aso tuke katar chede?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(aso tuke katar chede)
Sakava kade kerdan?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(sakava kade kerdan)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(mande sar o buchi for duj)
O bil, please
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(o bil, please)
Sar o servis included?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(sar o servis included)
Mande so vegetarian
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(mande so vegetarian)
Na spicy khana, please
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(na spicy khana, please)
Taj e delikates
E manaia lenei.(taj e delikates)
Sakava kade o menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(sakava kade o menu)
O buchi thaj, please
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Zhanav te policija
Faafesootai leoleo
Zhanav te ambulanca
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Mane kaj doctoro
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Mane si mala
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Sikav tut here
E tiga iinei
Mane si zhalav my passport
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Pomoć!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Aven te kerdan o kher
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
So kher o vremi te tuke?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
O deadline si o Vrihda
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.