Looking for practical Samoan to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — 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 Fon.
Tip: pick five Fon phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Talofa
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Fa'amolemole
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Talofa i le taeao
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Talofa i le afiafi
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Talofa i le po
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
O le po lelei
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Fa'afetai
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Tofa
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
O ai lou igoa?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
O lo'u igoa o John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
O a mai oe?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Mè n'kó nù.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
O fea le umukuka?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Tali i le itu mauga
Tò n'kà kè.
Tali i le itu i matu
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Lè n'kà kè.
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
E mamao mai iinei?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Ua ou leiloa
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Ɛ(e)
Leai
Ayi(ayi)
Atonu
Mɛ(me)
O le fa'amaonia
Mè yé(me ye)
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
E lelei le fa'ailoa
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
O le a sou manatu?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
E leai se fa'aletonu
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Fa'afetai
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Manuia le aso fanau
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Ia manuia lau malaga
N'kɔ a wé dɔ(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
O le fea le tulaga?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
E latalata iinei
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
E mamao mai iinei
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Mè wé na?
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Sè wé bɔ́?
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
E manaia lenei.
Yè wé sɔ́.
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.