Looking for practical Rundi to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi 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: when a Samoan phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Rundi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Naki
Talofa(na-kee)
Urakoze
Fa'amolemole(oo-rah-koh-zeh)
Mwaramutse
Talofa i le taeao(mwa-rah-moot-seh)
Mwiriwe
Talofa i le afiafi(mwee-ree-weh)
Mwiriwe
Talofa i le po(mwee-ree-weh)
Ijoro ryiza
O le po lelei(ee-jo-roh ree-zah)
Nzakubona
Fa'afetai(nza-koo-boh-nah)
Nuhagurane
Tofa(nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
O ai lou igoa?(ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)
Nitwa John
O lo'u igoa o John(nee-twah John)
Umeze gute?
O a mai oe?(oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)
Nishimiye kukumenya
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe(nee-shee-mee-yeh koo-koo-meh-nya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Sinumva.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
O fea le umukuka?
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Hindukira ibumoso.
Tali i le itu mauga
Hindukira iburyo.
Tali i le itu i matu
Genda imbere.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Igiciro ni igiki?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Birakomeye kuva hano?
E mamao mai iinei?
Ndi mu kaga.
Ua ou leiloa
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
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.
Yego
Ioe
Oya
Leai
Birashoboka
Atonu
Ndemera
O le fa'amaonia
Ntidemera
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ivyo birashimishije
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Utekereza iki?
O le a sou manatu?
Urashobora kumfasha?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Nkeneye gufasha
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Teza akanya
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Ndi umwiyahuzi
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Nta kibazo
E leai se fa'aletonu
Ishimwe
Fa'afetai
Isabukuru nziza
Manuia le aso fanau
Urugendo rwiza
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho hantu y'igari?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(Aho hantu y'igari?)
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?)
Ihagararo ni irihe?
O le fea le tulaga?(Ihagararo ni irihe?)
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(Igihe ni igiki gishika?)
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(Ubu ni bwo buryo?)
Birahari hafi
E latalata iinei(Birahari hafi)
Birahari kure
E mamao mai iinei(Birahari kure)
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuna
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(Hagarara hano, nyabuna)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(Bifata igihe kingana iki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi irahenda angahe?
E fia le tau o lenei?
Iyo irahenda cane
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Ufise ikintu ciza cane?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Ibarura, ndakwinginze
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Serivisi irarimwo?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Iyi iraryoshye
E manaia lenei.
Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Terefona polisi
Faafesootai leoleo
Terefona ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Ndakeneye umuganga
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Ndumva ndarwaye
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Birandya hano
E tiga iinei
Nabuze pasiporo yanje
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Mfasha!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye kukumenya
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Tugire inama
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Igihe kiwukora?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Dushobora kuganira ejo?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Woshobora gusobanura ico?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Ndemeye kubandanya
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
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.