Looking for practical Tamazight to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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 Tamazight 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.
Azul
Talofa(azul)
Tanemmirt
Fa'amolemole(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Talofa i le taeao(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Talofa i le afiafi(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Talofa i le po(mrahba)
Lila saïda
O le po lelei(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Fa'afetai(nqra wul)
Besslama
Tofa(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
O ai lou igoa?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
O lo'u igoa o John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
O a mai oe?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
O fea le umukuka?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Tali i le itu mauga(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Tali i le itu i matu(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
E mamao mai iinei?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Ua ou leiloa(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Ioe
Ula
Leai
Mekkan
Atonu
Nekni d ameqran
O le fa'amaonia
Ula d ameqran
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ala yid ihi
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Ma yid ihi?
O le a sou manatu?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Nekni d tazmert
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Ssa ad tzemregh
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Nekni d ameksa
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ula d tazmert
E leai se fa'aletonu
Tawuri
Fa'afetai
Aslema n tazmert
Manuia le aso fanau
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mara tizi?
O le fea le tulaga?(mara tizi)
Aman yebda?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(aman yebda)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ihi, d amezwaru
E latalata iinei(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ihi, d tazmert
E mamao mai iinei(ihi, d tazmert)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(ssa di tazmert)
Mara yebda?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
E fia le tau o lenei?(iḥed nniḍen)
Aḍu yella aḥil
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
E manaia lenei.(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Faafesootai leoleo(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
O loʻu lagona e le lelei(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
E tiga iinei(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Fa'amolemole!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.