Looking for practical Samoan to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: pick five Qeqchi 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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Fa'amolemole
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Talofa i le taeao
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Talofa i le afiafi
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Talofa i le po
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
O le po lelei
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Fa'afetai
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Tofa
K'ux(koosh)
O ai lou igoa?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
O lo'u igoa o John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
O a mai oe?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
O fea le umukuka?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Tali i le itu mauga
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tali i le itu i matu
K'utun ri k'ay.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
K'utun k'ay.
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
K'utun ri k'ay.
E mamao mai iinei?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ua ou leiloa
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Ja'
Leai
Nok
Atonu
K'a riq
O le fa'amaonia
In k'ut
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
In k'ut nok
E lelei le fa'ailoa
K'ut in k'ut
O le a sou manatu?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
In k'uch k'ax
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
K'ut k'ax riq
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
In k'ut k'ax
E leai se fa'aletonu
Nok k'ut
Fa'afetai
K'ut in k'ut riq
Manuia le aso fanau
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Ia manuia lau malaga
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
O le fea le tulaga?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
E latalata iinei
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
E mamao mai iinei
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.