Useful phrases in Samoan

A collection of useful phrases in Samoan. You can see them in many other languages by clicking on the English versions.

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English	Gagana Samoa (Samoan)
Welcome	Afio mai / Susu mai / Maliu mai
Hello	Talofa / Falopa
How are you? Fine, thanks, and you?	O a mai oe?
How are you? Fine, thanks, and you?	Manuia, fa'afetai, ae a oe?
Long time no see	Ua leva tele ona o'u le toe va'ai ia oe
What's your name? My name is ...	O ai lou igoa?
What's your name? My name is ...	O lo'u igoa o ...
Where are you from? I'm from ...	O fea e te sau ai?
Where are you from? I'm from ...	Ou te sau mai ...
Pleased to meet you	Ua ou fiafia ua ta feiloa'i
Good morning	Manuia le taeao
Good day	Manuia le aso
Good evening	Manuia le afiafi
Good night	Manuia le po
Goodbye	Tofa soifua
Good luck	Ia manuia
Cheers/Good health!	Manuia!
Have a nice day	Ia manuia le aso
Bon appetit	Ia manuia le tausamiga
Bon voyage	Ia manuia le malaga
I don't understand	Ou te le malamalama
Please speak more slowly	Fa'amolemole, ia fa'atelegese lau tautala
Please say that again	Fa'amolemole, toe fai mai lau tala
Please write it down	Fa'amolemole, ia tusi mai
Do you speak English?	E te iloa tautala fa'aIgilisi?
Do you speak Samoan? Yes, a little	E te iloa fa'aSamoa?
Do you speak Samoan? Yes, a little	Ioe, ae laiitiiti
How do you say ... in Samoan?	E faafefea ona ta'u le.... i le faaSamoa?
Excuse me	Tulou lava
How much is this?	E fia le tau?
Sorry	Fa'amalie atu
Please	Fa'amolemole
Thank you Response	Fa'afetai / Fa'afetai tele
Thank you Response	E le afaina
Where's the toilet?	O fea le fale ta'ele?
This gentleman/lady will pay for everything	O si alii/tama'ita'i lea o le a totogiina uma
Would you like to dance?	Ete ta fia siva?
I love you	Ou te alofa ia te oe
Get well soon	Ia vave ona e manuia
Leave me alone!	Alu ese ma a'u!
Help! Fire! Stop!	Fia ola! Le afi! Hey!
Call the police!	Vili le leoleo!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year	Ia manuia le Kerisimasi ma le Tausaga Fou
Happy Easter	Ia manuia le Eseta
Happy Birthday	Ia manuia lou Aso Fanau
One language is never enough	O le gagana e tasi e le lava
My hovercraft is full of eels	Ua tumu lo'u va'a i pusi