Looking for practical Sesotho to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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.
Lumelang
Talofa
Kea leboha
Fa'amolemole
Dumelang
Talofa i le taeao
Molo
Talofa i le afiafi
Dumelang
Talofa i le po
Borai
O le po lelei
Re tla kopana hamorao
Fa'afetai
Tsamaya hantle
Tofa
O na le lebitso lefe?
O ai lou igoa?
Lebitso la ka ke John
O lo'u igoa o John
O kae?
O a mai oe?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Ka kopo bua butle
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Na u ka boela ua re?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Ntloana e kae?
O fea le umukuka?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Tali i le itu mauga
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Tali i le itu i matu
Eya ka pela
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Na e hole le mona?
E mamao mai iinei?
Ke lahlehile
Ua ou leiloa
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ioe
Che
Leai
Mohlomong
Atonu
Ke lumela
O le fa'amaonia
Ke sitwa
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Seo se utloahala hantle
E lelei le fa'ailoa
O nahana eng?
O le a sou manatu?
Na o ka nthusa?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Ke hloka thuso
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Emisa motsotso
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Ke maswabi
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ha ho bothata
E leai se fa'aletonu
O amohelehile
Fa'afetai
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Manuia le aso fanau
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
O le fea le tulaga?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
E latalata iinei(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
E mamao mai iinei(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E nka nako e kae?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
E fia le tau o lenei?(se kostang hakaale)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
E manaia lenei.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Faafesootai leoleo
Calla ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Ke hloka ngaka
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Hospital e haufi e kae?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Ho bohloko mona
E tiga iinei
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Thusa!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
A re etse kopano
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Na re ka bua ka moso?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
A ke tle ke u boele
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
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.