Looking for practical Sami North to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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.
Bures
Talofa(bures)
Giitu
Fa'amolemole(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Talofa i le taeao(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Talofa i le afiafi(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Talofa i le po(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
O le po lelei(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Fa'afetai(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Tofa(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
O ai lou igoa?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
O lo'u igoa o John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
O a mai oe?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
O fea le umukuka?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Tali i le itu mauga(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Tali i le itu i matu(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
E mamao mai iinei?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Ua ou leiloa(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ioe
Ii
Leai
Mii
Atonu
Mun ođđa
O le fa'amaonia
Mun ii ođđa
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Dasa lea buorre
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Mii du váldde?
O le a sou manatu?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Mun háliid geahččat
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Váldde ieš
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Mun lea áibbas
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ii proplema
E leai se fa'aletonu
Báhkkus
Fa'afetai
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Manuia le aso fanau
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(Mii lea raššabáikkit?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(Mii lea bussibaikkit?)
Mii platforma lea?
O le fea le tulaga?(Mii platforma lea?)
Mii dihte lea?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(Mii dihte lea?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(Lea dehálaš vejola?)
Dat lea njuolga
E latalata iinei(Dat lea njuolga)
Dat lea muohta
E mamao mai iinei(Dat lea muohta)
Sii máhcá muohta?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(Sii máhcá muohta?)
Dán, please
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(Dán, please)
Mii lea áibbas?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(Mii lea áibbas?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
E fia le tau o lenei?(miː leːa gohːtʊt)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)
Bille, please
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(ˈbɪlle pleːz)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)
Mun lean veahkki
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(mun leːan ˈveːhki)
Ihkká muhtun mat
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)
Dát lea njuolggad
E manaia lenei.(daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)
Vátta, please
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Soažžat poliija
Faafesootai leoleo
Soažžat ambulánsa
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Mii dušše doktara
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Mii lea vuordde
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Dát lea gárttá
E tiga iinei
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Hjálp!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga(mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Giitu du máŋga
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
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.