Looking for practical Samoan to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: pick five Susu 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
N'ko(n'ko)
Fa'amolemole
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Talofa i le taeao
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Talofa i le afiafi
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Talofa i le po
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
O le po lelei
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Fa'afetai
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Tofa
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
O ai lou igoa?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
O lo'u igoa o John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
O a mai oe?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
O fea le umukuka?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Tali i le itu mauga
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Tali i le itu i matu
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
E mamao mai iinei?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Ua ou leiloa
Nye na bɔ.
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Iye
Leai
Ala
Atonu
Bokono
O le fa'amaonia
Maa fɔ
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Maa nɔ fɔ
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Iye, e fɛ
O le a sou manatu?
Nye na i fɔ?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
I na fɔ mɔ?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Maa sɔrɛ
E leai se fa'aletonu
Ala fɔlɔ
Fa'afetai
Ala fɔ i
Manuia le aso fanau
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Ia manuia lau malaga
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
O le fea le tulaga?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
E latalata iinei
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
E mamao mai iinei
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
E manaia lenei.
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
E tiga iinei
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Fa'amolemole!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.