Common Samoan to NKo phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a NKo-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Talofa

    ᎣᏍᏆ (Oscha)

  2. Fa'amolemole

    ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ (Ascadodi)

  3. Talofa i le taeao

    ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ (Oscha Edodhi)

  4. Talofa i le afiafi

    ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ (Oscha Atsachadi)

  5. Talofa i le po

    ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ (Oscha Dagadudi)

  6. O le po lelei

    ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ (Oscha Datsicha)

  7. Fa'afetai

    ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ (Oscha Dagadodi)

  8. Tofa

    ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ (Oscha Danodi)

  9. O ai lou igoa?

    ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ? (Hisch Ascadodi Iyuscha?)

  10. O lo'u igoa o John

    ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ (Ada Ascadodi Ascha Tischa)

  11. O a mai oe?

    ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ? (Hisch Hisch?)

  12. O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe

    ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ (Ascadodi Tischa)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. E te tautala i le Igilisi?

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬? (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

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

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  3. E le mafai ona ou malamalama

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߓߊ߬ (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  4. Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi

    ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  5. E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?

    ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬? (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  6. O fea le umukuka?

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬? (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

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

    ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬? (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  8. Tali i le itu mauga

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  9. Tali i le itu i matu

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  10. O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

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

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬? (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  12. O se tiketi, fa'amolemole

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  13. E mamao mai iinei?

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬? (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  14. Ua ou leiloa

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

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

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬? (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ioe

    𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢

  2. Leai

    𞤈𞤢𞤣

  3. Atonu

    𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢

  4. O le fa'amaonia

    𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢

  5. O le fa'amaonia e le o ia

    𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣

  6. E lelei le fa'ailoa

    𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣

  7. O le a sou manatu?

    𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣

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

    𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢

  9. E manaʻomia le fesoasoani

    𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

  10. Fa'amolemole taofi se moment

    𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣

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

    𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

  12. E leai se fa'aletonu

    𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

  13. Fa'afetai

    𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

  14. Manuia le aso fanau

    𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

  15. Ia manuia lau malaga

    𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

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?

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  2. O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  3. O le fea le tulaga?

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  4. O le a le taimi e alu ai?

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  5. O le ala saʻo lenei?

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  6. E latalata iinei

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  7. E mamao mai iinei

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

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

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  9. Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  10. E fia le taimi e alu ai?

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E fia le tau o lenei?

    ߊߞߊ ߟߌ߬ߓߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌߟߌ? (aɡa fɔtɔ?)

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

    ߉ߠߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߟߌ߬ߓߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ)

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

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ? (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  4. E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ? (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

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

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  6. Fa'amolemole, le pili.

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  7. O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ? (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

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

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

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

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  10. E manaia lenei.

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  11. E mafai ona ou maua le menu?

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ? (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  12. Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Faafesootai leoleo

    ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߍ߬ߟߌ߬ (Kâkâ lîsî)

  2. Faafesootai se ambulanse

    ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߟߌ߬ߞߌ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ (Kâkâ ambûlâns)

  3. E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi

    ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬ (Dî nîdâ dâktôr)

  4. O loʻu lagona e le lelei

    ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ (Dî fîl sîk)

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

    ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߟߍ߬ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߣߊ߬ (Dî âmâ lêrjîk tû pînâts)

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

    ߞߍ߬ ߝߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߞߌ߬? (Kô wâhâ nîrâst hôspîtâl)

  7. E tiga iinei

    ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ (Dî hûrts hîr)

  8. Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese

    ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߙߊ߬ߓߊ߬ (Dî lôst mî pâspôrt)

  9. E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?

    ߞߍ߬ ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߟߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߙߊ߬ߚߊ߬? (Kâ nû kâl mî hôtêl)

  10. Fa'amolemole!

    ߞߍ߬ ߡߊ߬ߡߊ߬! (Kâ hâlp!)

Work and business

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

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

    መይ ወይ ደሊ እንደ ወይ (mey wey deli ende wey)

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

    ንደ ወርክ ወን ወይ (nda werk wen wey)

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

    ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ (nda wey wey wey)

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

    እኔ ወይ ወርክ ወይ ወይ (eñe wey werk wey wey)

  5. E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?

    ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ (nda wey wey wey)

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

    ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ (nda wey wey wey)

  7. Fa'afetai mo lou taimi

    መይ ወይ ወይ ወይ (mey wey wey wey)

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

    እኔ ወይ ወይ ወይ (eñe wey wey wey)

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

    ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ (nda wey wey wey)

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

    ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ (nda wey wey wey)

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

    ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ (nda wey wey wey)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. O le ā le taimi?

    ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬? (Kâkâ tî?)

  2. E toʻatolu le itula

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߣߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ tî sâbâ?)

  3. I le aso

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ tî)

  4. I le aso e teʻa

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ tî fâ)

  5. I le aso naʻo

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ tî dâ)

  6. O le Aso Gafua

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ tî lô)

  7. O le Aso Lua

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ tî tî)

  8. O le Aso Lulu

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ tî wâ)

  9. Tasi

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ)

  10. Lua

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ nâ)

  11. Tolu

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ sâ)

  12. Sefulu

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ fâ)

  13. Selau

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ sâbâ)

  14. Ava

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ fâ)

  15. Sili

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ tî)