Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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 Tok Pisin 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.
Halo
Talofa
Tenkyu
Fa'amolemole
Gutpela moning
Talofa i le taeao
Gutpela apinun
Talofa i le afiafi
Gutpela nait
Talofa i le po
Gutpela nait
O le po lelei
Lukim yu bihain
Fa'afetai
Gudbai
Tofa
Wanem nem bilong yu?
O ai lou igoa?
Mi nem em John
O lo'u igoa o John
Yu stap gut?
O a mai oe?
Gutpela long mitim yu
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Mi no save.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Plis, tok liklik.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Yu ken tokim gen?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Wea toilet?
O fea le umukuka?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Tali i le itu mauga
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Tali i le itu i matu
Go stret.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Wan tiket, plis.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Em i long long wanem?
E mamao mai iinei?
Mi lus.
Ua ou leiloa
Wea mi ken baim 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.
Yes
Ioe
No
Leai
Baibe
Atonu
Mi agri
O le fa'amaonia
Mi no agri
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Em i gut
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Yu ting wanem?
O le a sou manatu?
Yu inap helpim mi?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Mi nidim help
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Wai liklik
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Mi sori
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
No problem
E leai se fa'aletonu
Tenkyu
Fa'afetai
Hapi baisde
Manuia le aso fanau
Lukaut long trip
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Wea em bus stop?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Wea em platform?
O le fea le tulaga?
Wanem taim em i likim?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Dispela em stret rot?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Em i klostu hia
E latalata iinei
Em i longwe long hia
E mamao mai iinei
Yu inap soim mi long map?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Stap hia, plis
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Hao long em i tek?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
E fia le tau o lenei?(hamamas = how much)
Dispela i tu mipela
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(mipela = expensive)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(nap = cheaper)
Inap mi peim long kad?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(peim = pay)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Bil, plis
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Service i stap insait?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(stap = included)
Mi vegetarian
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
No spicy kaikai, plis
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Dispela i naispela
E manaia lenei.
Inap mi kisim menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kolim polis
Faafesootai leoleo
Kolim ambulans
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Mi nidim dokta
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Mi sik
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Mi gat alergi long pinat
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Wea hospital i klostu?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
I penim hia
E tiga iinei
Mi lusim paspot
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Help!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nais long mitim yu
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Makim wanpela miting
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Mi bai sendim report tude
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Plis lukim fael i atach
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Tenkyu long yu taim
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Deidlain i Fraida
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.