Looking for practical Samoan to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan phrase first, then the Afar translation (Afar) — 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 Afar.
Tip: read the Afar line out loud three times, then cover the Samoan side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Talofa
Nagaad(nagaad)
Fa'amolemole
Galatooma(galatooma)
Talofa i le taeao
Bariis(bariis)
Talofa i le afiafi
Galab(galab)
Talofa i le po
Haal(haal)
O le po lelei
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
Fa'afetai
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
Tofa
Nagaad(nagaad)
O ai lou igoa?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
O lo'u igoa o John
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
O a mai oe?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
O fea le umukuka?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Tali i le itu mauga
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Tali i le itu i matu
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
E mamao mai iinei?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Ua ou leiloa
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Eeyy(ee-yee)
Leai
Maya(mah-yah)
Atonu
Gara(gah-rah)
O le fa'amaonia
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
O le a sou manatu?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
E leai se fa'aletonu
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Fa'afetai
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Manuia le aso fanau
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
Ia manuia lau malaga
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
O le fea le tulaga?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
E latalata iinei
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
E mamao mai iinei
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.