Looking for practical Samoan to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: read the Kanuri 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
Sannu
Fa'amolemole
Nagode
Talofa i le taeao
Ina kwana
Talofa i le afiafi
Ina yamma
Talofa i le po
Ina dare
O le po lelei
Sai da safe
Fa'afetai
Zan ganka
Tofa
Sai anjima
O ai lou igoa?
Menene sunanka?
O lo'u igoa o John
Sunana John
O a mai oe?
Lafiya lau?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Kuna magana da Turanci?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Ba na fahimta.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
O fea le umukuka?
Ina wanka?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Tali i le itu mauga
Juya hagu.
Tali i le itu i matu
Juya dama.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Tafiya kai tsaye.
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Nawa ne farashin?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
E mamao mai iinei?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ua ou leiloa
Na ɓace.
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Eey(ee-y)
Leai
A'a(ah-ah)
Atonu
Wata(wah-tah)
O le fa'amaonia
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
O le a sou manatu?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
E leai se fa'aletonu
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Fa'afetai
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Manuia le aso fanau
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ia manuia lau malaga
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Nye boko na gari?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Nye boko na bas?
O le fea le tulaga?
Wane boko na?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
E latalata iinei
Yana kusa da nan
E mamao mai iinei
Yana nesa da nan
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Tsaida nan, don Allah
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Lissafi, don Allah.
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
E manaia lenei.
Wannan yana da dadi.
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Zan iya samun menu?
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
E tiga iinei
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Fa'amolemole!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)