Common Tiv to Samoan phrases

100 practical Tiv to Samoan phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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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.

  1. Mgbakpa

    Talofa

  2. Ior na

    Fa'amolemole

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

    Talofa i le taeao

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

    Talofa i le afiafi

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

    Talofa i le po

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    O le po lelei

  7. Kpa a joo

    Fa'afetai

  8. Ior a joo

    Tofa

  9. Ior m ngu?

    O ai lou igoa?

  10. M ngu John

    O lo'u igoa o John

  11. Ior m nande?

    O a mai oe?

  12. 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.

  1. I kpa English?

    E te tautala i le Igilisi?

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

    E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei

  3. M nahan usha.

    E le mafai ona ou malamalama

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

    Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi

  5. I kpa a sha?

    E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?

  6. I we a joo?

    O fea le umukuka?

  7. Nenge a kpa a city center?

    E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?

  8. Kpa a joo.

    Tali i le itu mauga

  9. Kpa a nahan.

    Tali i le itu i matu

  10. Kpa a sha.

    O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi

  11. Nenge a kpa a fare?

    E fia le tau o le ta'avale?

  12. I kpa a ticket, please.

    O se tiketi, fa'amolemole

  13. I we a nahan a nahan?

    E mamao mai iinei?

  14. M nahan sha.

    Ua ou leiloa

  15. 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.

  1. Ee

    Ioe

  2. Naa

    Leai

  3. Iye

    Atonu

  4. M na a kpa

    O le fa'amaonia

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    O le fa'amaonia e le o ia

  6. I kpa a kpa

    E lelei le fa'ailoa

  7. U kpa a nahan?

    O le a sou manatu?

  8. U kpa m nahan?

    E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?

  9. M na a kpa nahan

    E manaʻomia le fesoasoani

  10. Kpa a kpa

    Fa'amolemole taofi se moment

  11. M na a kpa

    Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu

  12. Naa a kpa

    E leai se fa'aletonu

  13. I kpa a kpa

    Fa'afetai

  14. A kpa a kpa

    Manuia le aso fanau

  15. U kpa a kpa

    Ia manuia lau malaga

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ior a kpa?

    O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?

  2. Ior a nyam?

    O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?

  3. Ior a gande?

    O le fea le tulaga?

  4. Nenge a kpa?

    O le a le taimi e alu ai?

  5. Ior a nenge a?

    O le ala saʻo lenei?

  6. I na kpa a.

    E latalata iinei

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

    E mamao mai iinei

  8. I ma ior a gande?

    E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?

  9. Kpa a, please.

    Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole

  10. 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.

  1. Ior kwagh nahan?

    E fia le tau o lenei? (ior kwagh nahan)

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

    O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga. (ior u kpa a kpa)

  3. Ior m ngu u kpa?

    E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie? (ior m ngu u kpa)

  4. Ior m gban a card?

    E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi? (ior m gban a card)

  5. 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)

  6. Ior a bill, please

    Fa'amolemole, le pili. (ior a bill, please)

  7. Ior a service m nahan?

    O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga? (ior a service m nahan)

  8. A m vegetarian

    O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au. (a m vegetarian)

  9. A m nahan a spicy food

    E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole. (a m nahan a spicy food)

  10. Ior a kpa

    E manaia lenei. (ior a kpa)

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

    E mafai ona ou maua le menu? (ior m gban a menu)

  12. 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.

  1. Kpa a police

    Faafesootai leoleo

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    Faafesootai se ambulanse

  3. M ba a doctor

    E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi

  4. M kpa a kpa

    O loʻu lagona e le lelei

  5. M kpa a nyam

    O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?

  7. I kpa a sha

    E tiga iinei

  8. M kpa a passport m

    Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

    E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?

  10. Kpa!

    Fa'amolemole!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ior u kpa.

    O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae (O le fiafia e feiloai)

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

    Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

    O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

    O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso

  5. A hia nî u hia?

    E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?

  6. M kpa u venge.

    Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga

  7. Ior u nenge.

    Fa'afetai mo lou taimi

  8. M hia u kpa.

    O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

    E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?

  10. Ka m hia u.

    Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae

  11. 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.

  1. Ior a kpa?

    O le ā le taimi? (O le ā le taimi?)

  2. Ior a tyoor

    E toʻatolu le itula (Ior a tyoor)

  3. Ior

    I le aso (Ior)

  4. Kpa

    I le aso e teʻa (Kpa)

  5. Ior a sha

    I le aso naʻo (Ior a sha)

  6. Ior a yô

    O le Aso Gafua (Ior a yô)

  7. Ior a kô

    O le Aso Lua (Ior a kô)

  8. Ior a ngô

    O le Aso Lulu (Ior a ngô)

  9. Mba

    Tasi (Mba)

  10. Ishô

    Lua (Ishô)

  11. Tyoor

    Tolu (Tyoor)

  12. Ishê

    Sefulu (Ishê)

  13. Mba kpa

    Selau (Mba kpa)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Ava (Ior a kpa)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Sili (Ior a kpa)