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