Looking for practical Samoan to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — 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 Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chinese (Simplified)-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
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Fa'amolemole
谢谢(xièxiè)
Talofa i le taeao
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Talofa i le afiafi
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Talofa i le po
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
O le po lelei
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Fa'afetai
再见(zàijiàn)
Tofa
再见(zàijiàn)
O ai lou igoa?
你叫什么名字？(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
O lo'u igoa o John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
O a mai oe?
你好吗？(nǐ hǎo ma?)
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
你会说英语吗？(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
你能再说一遍吗？(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
O fea le umukuka?
洗手间在哪里？(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
我怎么去市中心？(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Tali i le itu mauga
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Tali i le itu i matu
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
票价是多少？(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
E mamao mai iinei?
离这里远吗？(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Ua ou leiloa
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡？(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
是的(shì de)
Leai
不是(bù shì)
Atonu
也许(yě xǔ)
O le fa'amaonia
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
E lelei le fa'ailoa
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
O le a sou manatu?
你觉得怎么样？(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
你能帮我吗？(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
等一下(děng yī xià)
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
E leai se fa'aletonu
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Fa'afetai
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Manuia le aso fanau
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Ia manuia lau malaga
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.