Looking for practical Samoan to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan phrase first, then the Krio translation (Krio) — 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 Krio.
Tip: pick five Krio 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
Hello
Fa'amolemole
Tenki
Talofa i le taeao
Gud mɔnin
Talofa i le afiafi
Gud aftanun
Talofa i le po
Gud ivnin
O le po lelei
Gud nait
Fa'afetai
Si yu leta
Tofa
Bai
O ai lou igoa?
Wetɛn na yu neym?
O lo'u igoa o John
Ma neym na John
O a mai oe?
Ow yu de?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Naes fo mit yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Yu sabi English?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
A no sabi Hindi well.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
A no sabi.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Plis, tok slow.
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Yu fit tok dat again?
O fea le umukuka?
Weh na di toilet?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Tali i le itu mauga
Turn left.
Tali i le itu i matu
Turn right.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Go straight.
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Ow much na di fare?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
One ticket, plis.
E mamao mai iinei?
E far from ya?
Ua ou leiloa
A don lost.
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Yes
Leai
No
Atonu
Maybe
O le fa'amaonia
A mi agree
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
A no agree
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Dat na fine
O le a sou manatu?
Wet in you tink?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
You fit help me?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
A need help
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Wait small
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
A sorry
E leai se fa'aletonu
No problem
Fa'afetai
Congratulations
Manuia le aso fanau
Happy birthday
Ia manuia lau malaga
Get safe trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Weh na di train station?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Weh na di bus stop?
O le fea le tulaga?
Which platform na im?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Wetin time e go lef?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Dis na di right way?
E latalata iinei
E dey near here
E mamao mai iinei
E far from here
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Stop here, pliz
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
How long e go tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
How much dis cost?
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Dat too expensive.
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
You get anytin wey cheaper?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
I fit pay by card?
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
I wan table for two.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Di bill, please.
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Service dey include?
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
I na vegetarian.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
No spicy food, please.
E manaia lenei.
Dis dey sweet.
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
I fit get di menu?
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
A glass of water, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Call di police
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Call ambulance
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
A need doctor
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
A dey feel sick
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
A get allergy for peanuts
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Weh di nearest hospital de?
E tiga iinei
E dey pain here
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
A don lose mi passport
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
You fit call mi hotel?
Fa'amolemole!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Na nice for meet you(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Make we plan wan meeting
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Wetin time go work for you?
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
A go send di report tiday
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Abeg find di file wey attach
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Tenki for your time
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
A dey look forward for work with you
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
You fit clarify dat point?
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Make I get back to you
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Di deadline na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.