Looking for practical Samoan to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: pick five Romani 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
Sastimos
Fa'amolemole
Dikhes
Talofa i le taeao
Sar san o drom
Talofa i le afiafi
Sar san o drom
Talofa i le po
Sar san o večer
O le po lelei
Sar san o noć
Fa'afetai
Sikav tuke na jekh
Tofa
Sastipen
O ai lou igoa?
So t'avel tiri navn?
O lo'u igoa o John
Mande t'avel John
O a mai oe?
Soske tuke?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
O fea le umukuka?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Tali i le itu mauga
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Tali i le itu i matu
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
E mamao mai iinei?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Ua ou leiloa
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Ja
Leai
Na
Atonu
Možda
O le fa'amaonia
Sukalav
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Nesukalav
E lelei le fa'ailoa
To so boro
O le a sou manatu?
So te phendav?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Sako te mikerav?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Me mangav miker
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Phirav kher
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Me som te bachtal
E leai se fa'aletonu
Na problem
Fa'afetai
Sukalav tuke
Manuia le aso fanau
Sukal tuke kher
Ia manuia lau malaga
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Kasa jekh train station?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
O le fea le tulaga?
Kasa platform?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
So kalo khera?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
So si jekh pravas?
E latalata iinei
So si buchi tu?
E mamao mai iinei
So si dikh le tu?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Sti le tu, please.
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Kado kheras?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
O bil, please(o bil, please)
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
E manaia lenei.
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Zhanav te policija
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Zhanav te ambulanca
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Mane kaj doctoro
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Mane si mala
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
E tiga iinei
Sikav tut here
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Mane si zhalav my passport
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Fa'amolemole!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Sastipen te kerel tuke(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Aven te kerdan o kher
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.