Looking for practical Tswana to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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: pick five Samoan phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Talofa
Ke a leboga
Fa'amolemole
Dumelang
Talofa i le taeao
Dumela mo afternoon
Talofa i le afiafi
Dumela mo evening
Talofa i le po
Borai
O le po lelei
Tsamaya sentle
Fa'afetai
Tsamaya sentle
Tofa
O na le leina mang?
O ai lou igoa?
Leina la me ke John
O lo'u igoa o John
O kae?
O a mai oe?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Borai bo kae?
O fea le umukuka?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Tali i le itu mauga
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Tali i le itu i matu
Tswelela ka fao
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Gaeletsi e bokae?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
E mamao mai iinei?
Ke a latlhela
Ua ou leiloa
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang 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
Nnyaa
Leai
Mafoko
Atonu
Ke a dumela
O le fa'amaonia
Ke sitwa go dumela
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Seo se utlwisa molemo
E lelei le fa'ailoa
O akanya eng?
O le a sou manatu?
O ka nthusa?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Ke tlhoka thuso
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Emisa motsotso
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Ke maswabi
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ga go na bothata
E leai se fa'aletonu
A re amogele
Fa'afetai
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Manuia le aso fanau
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ke phetogo efe?
O le fea le tulaga?(ke phetogo efe)
Nako efe e tlogang?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(nako efe e tlogang)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E kgaogang fa
E latalata iinei(e kgaogang fa)
E le kgakala le fa
E mamao mai iinei(e le kgakala le fa)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E tsaya nako e kae?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
E fia le tau o lenei?(ke bo kae?)
Seo ke se expensive
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
E manaia lenei.(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Faafesootai leoleo
Bua le ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Ke tlhoka ngaka
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Go botlhoko fa
E tiga iinei
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Thusa!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Nako efe e go thusang?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
A re ka bua ka borai?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
A ke boele go wena
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
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.