Looking for practical Shona to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona 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: read the Samoan line out loud three times, then cover the Shona side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Talofa
Ndatenda
Fa'amolemole
Mangwanani akanaka
Talofa i le taeao
Masikati akanaka
Talofa i le afiafi
Manheru akanaka
Talofa i le po
Usiku hwakanaka
O le po lelei
Tichasangana gare gare
Fa'afetai
Sara zvakanaka
Tofa
Zita rako ndiani?
O ai lou igoa?
Zita rangu ndiri John
O lo'u igoa o John
Uri sei?
O a mai oe?
Ndinofara kukuziva
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(unotaura chirungu here)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)
Handinzwisisi
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(handinzwisisi)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(ungazvitaura zvakare here)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
O fea le umukuka?(chimbuzi chiripi)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Tali i le itu mauga(tendeuka kuruboshwe)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Tali i le itu i matu(tendeuka kurudyi)
Enda mberi
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(enda mberi)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(mari yechikwereti ingani)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(tikiti imwe, ndapota)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
E mamao mai iinei?(iko kure here kubva pano)
Ndakakanganiswa
Ua ou leiloa(ndakakanganiswa)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ioe
Kwete
Leai
Pangove
Atonu
Ndinobvumirana
O le fa'amaonia
Handibvumirane
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Unofungei?
O le a sou manatu?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Mirira kwechinguva
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Ndine urombo
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Hapana chakaipa
E leai se fa'aletonu
Makorokoto
Fa'afetai
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Manuia le aso fanau
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
O le fea le tulaga?(Ndeipi puratifomu?)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(Inobva nenguva ipi?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?)
Iri pedyo pano
E latalata iinei(Iri pedyo pano)
Iri kure nepano
E mamao mai iinei(Iri kure nepano)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(Mira pano, ndapota)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura here?
E fia le tau o lenei?(Zvinodhura here?)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Ndingada tafura yevaviri
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Chikwereti, ndapota
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Sevhisi iri mukati here?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Ndiri muvegetarian
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Izvi zvinonaka
E manaia lenei.
Ndingawana menyu here?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fonera mapurisa
Faafesootai leoleo
Fonera amburensi
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Ndiri kuda chiremba
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Ndine allergic kumapundu
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Zvinorwadza pano
E tiga iinei
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Rubatsiro!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Ngatirongei musangano
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Tingataure mangwana here?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Ndichadzoka kwauri
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
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.