Looking for practical Samoan to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: pick five Kiga 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
Okwagala
Fa'amolemole
Webale
Talofa i le taeao
Osiibye bulungi
Talofa i le afiafi
Osiibye bulungi
Talofa i le po
Osiibye bulungi
O le po lelei
Osiibye bulungi
Fa'afetai
Tugenda okukutana
Tofa
Nkwagala
O ai lou igoa?
Erinnya lyo ani?
O lo'u igoa o John
Erinnya lyange nze John
O a mai oe?
Oli otya?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Sikuganya.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
O fea le umukuka?
Ekitanda kiki?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Tali i le itu mauga
Genda ku kkono.
Tali i le itu i matu
Genda ku ddyo.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Genda mu maaso.
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Ekitundu kiki?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
E mamao mai iinei?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Ua ou leiloa
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Eee
Leai
Oya
Atonu
Wali
O le fa'amaonia
Ndiinze
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Sindiinze
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Ekitanga kiza
O le a sou manatu?
Oteka ki?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Okwetegera?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Nfuna okwetegera
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Leka akaseke
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ndi mwefwe
E leai se fa'aletonu
Tera kintu
Fa'afetai
Nkwagala
Manuia le aso fanau
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Ia manuia lau malaga
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
O le fea le tulaga?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
E latalata iinei
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
E mamao mai iinei
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)