Looking for practical Samoan to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan phrase first, then the Kituba translation (Kituba) — 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 Kituba.
Tip: pick five Kituba 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
Mbote
Fa'amolemole
Matondo
Talofa i le taeao
Mbote na ntanga
Talofa i le afiafi
Mbote na moke
Talofa i le po
Mbote na nsuka
O le po lelei
Malamu na lola
Fa'afetai
Tala moke
Tofa
Kende malamu
O ai lou igoa?
Nani na yo?
O lo'u igoa o John
Nani na ngai John
O a mai oe?
Oyo olingi?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Nani nazali koyeba te
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
O fea le umukuka?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Tali i le itu mauga
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Tali i le itu i matu
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Yaka na mbala moke
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
E mamao mai iinei?
Eza mbali na awa?
Ua ou leiloa
Nani nazali na nzela te
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Eee
Leai
Te
Atonu
Pamba
O le fa'amaonia
Nani na yo
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Nani te na yo
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Eza malamu
O le a sou manatu?
Oyo olingi nini?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Okanisa ngai?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Nalingi lisungi
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Tika moke
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Nasalisa
E leai se fa'aletonu
Te na mabe
Fa'afetai
Mbote na yo
Manuia le aso fanau
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Ia manuia lau malaga
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)