Looking for practical Scots Gaelic to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Scots Gaelic phrase first, then the Samoan translation (Samoan) — 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 Samoan.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Samoan-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.
Halò
Talofa
Tapadh leat
Fa'amolemole
Madainn mhath
Talofa i le taeao
Feasgar math
Talofa i le afiafi
Oidhche mhath
Talofa i le po
Oidhche mhath
O le po lelei
Tìoraidh
Fa'afetai
Mar sin leibh
Tofa
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
O ai lou igoa?
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
O lo'u igoa o John
Ciamar a tha thu?
O a mai oe?
Deagh choinneamh
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A bheil Beurla agad?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?
O fea le umukuka?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Tionndaidh gu clì
Tali i le itu mauga(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Tionndaidh gu deas
Tali i le itu i matu(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Falbh dìreach
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Dè an cosgais?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(day an KOS-gash)
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
A bheil e fada bhon seo?
E mamao mai iinei?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Tha mi air chall
Ua ou leiloa(ha mee air KAL)
Càit as urrainn dhomh SIM a cheannach?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(kait as OOR-in ghohm SIM a KYAN-ach)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tha
Ioe(ha)
Chan eil
Leai(han ail)
Is dòcha
Atonu(is do-cha)
A tha mi ag aontachadh
O le fa'amaonia(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Tha sin math
E lelei le fa'ailoa(ha sheen mah)
Dè do bheachd?
O le a sou manatu?(day do vek)
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)
Fuirich mionaid
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment(foo-rich mee-uh-nid)
Tha mi duilich
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu(ha mee doo-lich)
Chan eil duilgheadas
E leai se fa'aletonu(han ail dool-yekhas)
Meal do naidheachd
Fa'afetai(meal do nigh-akh)
Latha breith sona
Manuia le aso fanau(lah-ha breh sona)
Bidh turas sàbhailte agad
Ia manuia lau malaga(bee turas sah-ilt-eh ag-id)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Càite a bheil an stèisean-trèana?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(ka-te a vel an ste-shan tre-na)
Càite a bheil an stad bus?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(ka-te a vel an stad bus)
Cò an àrd-ùrlar a th' ann?
O le fea le tulaga?(ko an ard-urlar a h' an)
Dè an uair a dh'fhàgas e?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(day an oor a yhas e)
An e seo an t-slighe cheart?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(an e sho an sleekhe khart)
Tha e faisg an seo
E latalata iinei(ha e faysh an sho)
Tha e fada bhon seo
E mamao mai iinei(ha e fada von sho)
An urrainn dhut sealltainn dhomh air a' mhapa?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(an urrin yoot shell-tin yo am air a map-a)
Freagair an seo, mas e do thoil e
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(fre-gir an sho, mas e do hol e)
Dè cho fada 's a bheir e?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(day kho fada as a ver e)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Dè a' chosg?
E fia le tau o lenei?(day uh kohs-g)
Tha sin ro chàirdeil
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(ha sheen roh khar-jail)
A bheil dad sam bith nas saoire?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(uh vel dahd sahm vee nas so-ree)
An urrainn dhomh pàigheadh le cairt?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(an oor-ain yohm pah-yay le khart)
Bu toigh leam bòrd airson dha
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(boo toy lam bord air-sun yah)
Am bile, mas e do thoil
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(am bee-leh, mas eh doh hol)
A bheil seirbheis a' toirt a-steach?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(uh vel sher-vays ah toryt ah-hrehs)
Tha mi nam veidhgèir
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(ha mee nam vay-gair)
Gun bhiodh biadh spìosrach, mas e do thoil
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(gun vee-ohd bee-ahd spee-os-rach, mas eh doh hol)
Tha seo blasta
E manaia lenei.(ha sho blasta)
An urrainn dhomh an clàr?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(an oor-ain yohm an klar)
Glas uisge, mas e do thoil
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(glas oosh-geh, mas eh doh hol)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fónnaibh don pholice
Faafesootai leoleo
Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Tha feum agam air dotair
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Tha mi tinn
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Tha mi alergach do phìobair
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo
E tiga iinei
Chaidh mo phasport a chall
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Cuidich!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Tha e math coinneachadh riut
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Tha mi a’ coimhead air adhart ri bhith ag obair còmhla riut
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Leig dhomh freagairt dhut
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Tha an ceann-latha Diluain
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.