Looking for practical Tiv to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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 Tiv 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.
Mgbakpa
Talofa
Ior na
Fa'amolemole
Mgbakpa u sha
Talofa i le taeao
Mgbakpa u kpa
Talofa i le afiafi
Mgbakpa u ter
Talofa i le po
Mgbakpa u ter sha
O le po lelei
Kpa a joo
Fa'afetai
Ior a joo
Tofa
Ior m ngu?
O ai lou igoa?
M ngu John
O lo'u igoa o John
Ior m nande?
O a mai oe?
Ior m nande a joo
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
M nahan Hindi nahan.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
M nahan usha.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
M nahan usha kpa.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
I kpa a sha?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
I we a joo?
O fea le umukuka?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Kpa a joo.
Tali i le itu mauga
Kpa a nahan.
Tali i le itu i matu
Kpa a sha.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Nenge a kpa a fare?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
I kpa a ticket, please.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
I we a nahan a nahan?
E mamao mai iinei?
M nahan sha.
Ua ou leiloa
I we a kpa a 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.
Ee
Ioe
Naa
Leai
Iye
Atonu
M na a kpa
O le fa'amaonia
M na a kpa nahan
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
I kpa a kpa
E lelei le fa'ailoa
U kpa a nahan?
O le a sou manatu?
U kpa m nahan?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
M na a kpa nahan
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Kpa a kpa
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
M na a kpa
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Naa a kpa
E leai se fa'aletonu
I kpa a kpa
Fa'afetai
A kpa a kpa
Manuia le aso fanau
U kpa a kpa
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Ior a nyam?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Ior a gande?
O le fea le tulaga?
Nenge a kpa?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Ior a nenge a?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
I na kpa a.
E latalata iinei
I na kpa a kpa.
E mamao mai iinei
I ma ior a gande?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Kpa a, please.
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Nenge a kpa?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
E fia le tau o lenei?(ior kwagh nahan)
Ior u kpa a kpa
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(ior u kpa a kpa)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Ior m gban a card?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(ior m gban a card)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Ior a bill, please
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(ior a bill, please)
Ior a service m nahan?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(ior a service m nahan)
A m vegetarian
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(a m vegetarian)
A m nahan a spicy food
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(a m nahan a spicy food)
Ior a kpa
E manaia lenei.(ior a kpa)
Ior m gban a menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(ior m gban a menu)
A glass a water, please
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpa a police
Faafesootai leoleo
Kpa a ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse
M ba a doctor
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
M kpa a kpa
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
M kpa a nyam
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
I kpa a hospital mza?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
I kpa a sha
E tiga iinei
M kpa a passport m
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
I kpa a hotel m?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Kpa!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Ka a hia ikyô.
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Nî kpa u kpa?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
M gbanor u kpe.
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
A hia nî u hia?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
M kpa u venge.
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Ior u nenge.
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
M hia u kpa.
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Ior a hia u mba?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Ka m hia u.
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
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.