Looking for practical Samoan to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan phrase first, then the Chamorro translation (Chamorro) — 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 Chamorro.
Tip: read the Chamorro 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
Håfa adai
Fa'amolemole
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Talofa i le taeao
Buenas Dias
Talofa i le afiafi
Buenas Tarde
Talofa i le po
Buenas Noches
O le po lelei
Buenas Noches
Fa'afetai
Hasta luego
Tofa
Adios
O ai lou igoa?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
O lo'u igoa o John
Guahu si John
O a mai oe?
Como estas?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
O fea le umukuka?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Tali i le itu mauga
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Tali i le itu i matu
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
E mamao mai iinei?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Ua ou leiloa
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Åhe(ahe)
Leai
Ahe(ahe)
Atonu
Sao(sao)
O le fa'amaonia
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
O le a sou manatu?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Dispensa(dispensa)
E leai se fa'aletonu
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Fa'afetai
Felicidades(felicidades)
Manuia le aso fanau
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Ia manuia lau malaga
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
O le fea le tulaga?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
E latalata iinei
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
E mamao mai iinei
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
E manaia lenei.
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Un baso na tåsi, por favor(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Tåyi i police
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Tåyi un ambulance
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Hu necesita un dokto
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Hu fanhasso
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
E tiga iinei
Må'olek i na'ån
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Hu ma'pos i passport
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Fa'amolemole!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Hu sendi i report i hoy
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Sigu i file na in attach
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Måta hu chule' para un
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.