Looking for practical Samoan to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: when a Igbo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Samoan wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Talofa
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Fa'amolemole
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Talofa i le taeao
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Talofa i le afiafi
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Talofa i le po
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
O le po lelei
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Fa'afetai
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Tofa
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
O ai lou igoa?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
O lo'u igoa o John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
O a mai oe?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Anaghị m aghọta
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
O fea le umukuka?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Tali i le itu mauga
Tụọ aka ekpe
Tali i le itu i matu
Tụọ aka nri
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Gaa n'ihu
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Otu tiketi, biko
E mamao mai iinei?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Ua ou leiloa
Echere m na m furu efu
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Ee
Leai
Mba
Atonu
O nwere ike
O le fa'amaonia
A na m akwado
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
A naghị m akwado
E lelei le fa'ailoa
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
O le a sou manatu?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Chere nkeji
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Echegbula m
E leai se fa'aletonu
Enweghị nsogbu
Fa'afetai
Nnọọ
Manuia le aso fanau
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Ia manuia lau malaga
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
O le fea le tulaga?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
E latalata iinei
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
E mamao mai iinei
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
E manaia lenei.
Nke a dị ụtọ.
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Kpọọ ambulance
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Achọrọ m dọkịta
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
E tiga iinei
O na-anu m ebe a
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Fa'amolemole!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Daalụ maka oge gị
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Ka m laghachiri gị
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.