Looking for practical Samoan to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Alur-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.
Talofa
Salam
Fa'amolemole
Matur nuwun
Talofa i le taeao
Selamat pagi
Talofa i le afiafi
Selamat sore
Talofa i le po
Selamat malam
O le po lelei
Selamat bobo
Fa'afetai
Sampai jumpa
Tofa
Selamat tinggal
O ai lou igoa?
Sapa nama mu?
O lo'u igoa o John
Nama ku John
O a mai oe?
Kabar apa?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Nyo ngana nyo.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Tolong nyi lempang.
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
O fea le umukuka?
Di mana kamar mandi?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Tali i le itu mauga
Belok kiri.
Tali i le itu i matu
Belok kanan.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Nyi terus.
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Berapa harga tiket?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Satu tiket, tolong.
E mamao mai iinei?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ua ou leiloa
Nyo hilang.
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Iyo
Leai
Ayi
Atonu
Mungkin
O le fa'amaonia
Ngeye
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ayi ngeye
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Iya, enak
O le a sou manatu?
Napa pendapatmu?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Bisa bantu saya?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Saya butuh bantuan
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Tunggu sebentar
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Saya minta maaf
E leai se fa'aletonu
Tidak masalah
Fa'afetai
Selamat
Manuia le aso fanau
Selamat ulang tahun
Ia manuia lau malaga
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Dika stasiun kereta?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Dika halte bis?
O le fea le tulaga?
Platform mana?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
E latalata iinei
Iya dekat sini
E mamao mai iinei
Iya jauh dari sini
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Berhenti di sini, tolong
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Berapa harga ini?
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Itu terlalu mahal.
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Tagihan, tolong.
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Saya vegetarian.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
E manaia lenei.
Ini enak.
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Bisa minta menu?
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Segelas air, tolong.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Bisa ngelap polisi
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Bisa ngelap ambulans
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Aku butuh dokter
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Aku merasa sakit
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Aku alergi kacang tanah
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
E tiga iinei
Sakit di sini
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Aku kehilangan paspor
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Fa'amolemole!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Ngomong bareng kowe(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Ayo kita atur rapat
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.