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Common Samoan to Irish phrases

100 practical Samoan to Irish phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Samoan to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan phrase first, then the Irish translation (Irish) — 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 Irish.

Tip: read the Irish 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.

  1. Talofa

    Dia dhuit (dee-ah gwitch)

  2. Fa'amolemole

    Go raibh maith agat (guh rev mah agat)

  3. Talofa i le taeao

    Dia dhuit ar maidin (dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)

  4. Talofa i le afiafi

    Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna (dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)

  5. Talofa i le po

    Dia dhuit ar an oíche (dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)

  6. O le po lelei

    Oíche mhaith (ee-ha wah)

  7. Fa'afetai

    Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí (fek-hee may too nees day-nee)

  8. Tofa

    Slán (slawn)

  9. O ai lou igoa?

    Cad is ainm duit? (kad is an-im gwitch)

  10. O lo'u igoa o John

    John is ainm dom (John is an-im dum)

  11. O a mai oe?

    Conas atá tú? (kun-as a-taw too)

  12. O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe

    Tá áthas orm bualadh leat (taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. E te tautala i le Igilisi?

    An labhraíonn tú Béarla?

  2. E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei

    Ní labhraím Hindis go maith

  3. E le mafai ona ou malamalama

    Ní thuigim

  4. Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi

    Léigh go mall, le do thoil

  5. E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?

    An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?

  6. O fea le umukuka?

    Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?

  7. E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?

    Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?

  8. Tali i le itu mauga

    Cas ar chlé

  9. Tali i le itu i matu

    Cas ar dheis

  10. O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi

    Téigh díreach

  11. E fia le tau o le ta'avale?

    Cén méid atá ar an táille?

  12. O se tiketi, fa'amolemole

    Ticéad amháin, le do thoil

  13. E mamao mai iinei?

    An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?

  14. Ua ou leiloa

    Táim caillte

  15. O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?

    Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ioe

    Tá (Tah)

  2. Leai

    Níl (Neel)

  3. Atonu

    B'fhéidir (Fay-deer)

  4. O le fa'amaonia

    Aontaím (An-tee-im)

  5. O le fa'amaonia e le o ia

    Ní aontaím (Nee an-tee-im)

  6. E lelei le fa'ailoa

    Téann sé go maith (Tay-awn shay guh mah)

  7. O le a sou manatu?

    Cad a cheapann tú? (Kad a khan-tuh)

  8. E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?

    An féidir leat cabhrú liom? (An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)

  9. E manaʻomia le fesoasoani

    Teastaíonn cabhair uaim (Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)

  10. Fa'amolemole taofi se moment

    Fan nóiméad (Fan no-mayd)

  11. Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu

    Tá brón orm (Tah brohn orm)

  12. E leai se fa'aletonu

    Níl aon fhadhb (Neel eyn aw-iv)

  13. Fa'afetai

    Comhghairdeas (Koh-ree-das)

  14. Manuia le aso fanau

    Lá breithe sona duit (Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)

  15. Ia manuia lau malaga

    Bíodh turas sábháilte agat (Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?

    Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach? (kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)

  2. O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?

    Cá bhfuil an stad bus? (kaw wil an stahd bus)

  3. O le fea le tulaga?

    Cén ardán é? (kayn ar-dawn ay)

  4. O le a le taimi e alu ai?

    Cén t-am a fhágann sé? (kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)

  5. O le ala saʻo lenei?

    An é seo an bealach ceart? (an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)

  6. E latalata iinei

    Tá sé gar anseo (taw shay gar on-shaw)

  7. E mamao mai iinei

    Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo (taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)

  8. E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?

    An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa? (an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)

  9. Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole

    Stop anseo, le do thoil (stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)

  10. E fia le taimi e alu ai?

    Cé chomh fada a thógann sé? (kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. E fia le tau o lenei?

    Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?

  2. O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.

    Tá sé sin rómhaith.

  3. E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?

    An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?

  4. E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?

    An féidir liom íoc le cárta?

  5. Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.

    Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.

  6. Fa'amolemole, le pili.

    An bille, le do thoil.

  7. O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?

    An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?

  8. O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.

    Is veigeatóir mé.

  9. E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.

    Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.

  10. E manaia lenei.

    Tá sé seo blasta.

  11. E mafai ona ou maua le menu?

    An féidir liom an comhoibriú?

  12. Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.

    Gloine uisce, le do thoil.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Faafesootai leoleo

    Glaoigh ar na póilíní

  2. Faafesootai se ambulanse

    Glaoigh ar otharcharr

  3. E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi

    Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim

  4. O loʻu lagona e le lelei

    Mothaím tinn

  5. O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni

    Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí

  6. O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?

    Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?

  7. E tiga iinei

    Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo

  8. Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese

    Chailleadh mo phas

  9. E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?

    An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?

  10. Fa'amolemole!

    Cabhair!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae

    Deas bualadh leat (O le fiafia e feiloai)

  2. Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga

    Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú

  3. O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?

    Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?

  4. O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso

    Seolfar an tuairisc inniu

  5. E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?

    An féidir linn labhairt amárach?

  6. Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga

    Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte

  7. Fa'afetai mo lou taimi

    Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama

  8. O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe

    Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat

  9. E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?

    An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?

  10. Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae

    Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat

  11. O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile

    Is é an spriocdháta Aoine

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. O le ā le taimi?

    Cén t-am é? (kayn tahm ay?)

  2. E toʻatolu le itula

    Tá sé a trí a chlog (taw shay a tree a klug)

  3. I le aso

    Inniu (in-yoo)

  4. I le aso e teʻa

    Amárach (aw-mar-akh)

  5. I le aso naʻo

    Inné (in-yay)

  6. O le Aso Gafua

    Luan (loo-an)

  7. O le Aso Lua

    Máirt (mairt)

  8. O le Aso Lulu

    Céadaoin (kay-deen)

  9. Tasi

    Aon (ane)

  10. Lua

    Dó (doh)

  11. Tolu

    Trí (tree)

  12. Sefulu

    Deich (dyeh)

  13. Selau

    Cén chéad (kayn chayd)

  14. Ava

    Leath (lah)

  15. Sili

    Níos mó (nees mo)

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