Looking for practical Yoruba to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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 Yoruba 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.
Bawo
Talofa(bawoh)
O seun
Fa'amolemole(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Talofa i le taeao(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Talofa i le afiafi(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Talofa i le po(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
O le po lelei(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Fa'afetai(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Tofa(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
O ai lou igoa?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
O lo'u igoa o John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
O a mai oe?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe(ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi ò ye mi
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
O fea le umukuka?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Yí si apa osi
Tali i le itu mauga(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Yí si apa otun
Tali i le itu i matu(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Lọ taara
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(Law tah-rah)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
E mamao mai iinei?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Mo ti sọnù
Ua ou leiloa(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bẹẹni
Ioe
Rara
Leai
Bóyá
Atonu
Mo gba
O le fa'amaonia
Mo kọ
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Iyẹn dára
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
O le a sou manatu?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Mo bínú
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Kò sí ìṣòro
E leai se fa'aletonu
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Fa'afetai
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Manuia le aso fanau
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?
O le fea le tulaga?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
O sunmọ ibi yi
E latalata iinei
O jinna si ibi yi
E mamao mai iinei
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Elo ni eyi?
E fia le tau o lenei?(elo ni eyi)
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(iwe isanwo jowo)
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(se ise wa ninu)
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(mo je onje efo)
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Eyi dára
E manaia lenei.(eyi dara)
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Pe iroyin ọlọpa
Faafesootai leoleo(pe iroyin olopa)
Pe ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse(pe ambulance)
Mo nilo dokita
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi(mo nilo dokita)
Mo n ni irora
O loʻu lagona e le lelei(mo n ni irora)
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni(mo ni akunya si efo)
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
O n dun nibi
E tiga iinei(o n dun nibi)
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
I ranlọwọ!
Fa'amolemole!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Inu mi dun lati pade e
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Akoko ipari ni 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.