The Samoan course
Learn Samoan ten words at a time
Gagana Samoa
Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Samoan words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Samoan challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Samoan · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Talofata-LO-fa
- Hello
- Talofa lavata-LO-fa LA-va
- Hi
- Manuia le taeaoma-NOO-ee-a le ta-ee-A-o
- Good morning
- Manuia le poma-NOO-ee-a le PO
- Good night
- Fa'afetai tele lavafah-ah-fe-TYE TE-le LA-va
- Thank you very much
- Fa'afetaifah-ah-fe-TYE
- Thanks
- Ioe, e le sauEE-o-ay e le SAU
- You're welcome
- Fa'amolemolefah-ah-mo-le-MO-le
- Please
- Tuloutoo-LOU
- Excuse me
- Tofa soifuaTO-fa soy-FOO-a
- Goodbye
Samoan · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- E tasi malini, fa'amolemoleeh TA-si ma-LEE-nee fah-ah-mo-le-MO-le
- One beer, please
- Lenei e tasi, fa'amolemolele-NAY eh TA-si fah-ah-mo-le-MO-le
- One of these, please
- E tasi kopi, fa'amolemoleeh TA-si KO-pee fah-ah-mo-le-MO-le
- One coffee, please
- E lua, fa'amolemoleeh LOO-a fah-ah-mo-le-MO-le
- Two, please
- E tasi se'i, fa'amolemoleeh TA-si seh-EE fah-ah-mo-le-MO-le
- One more, please
- E fia le tala?eh FEE-a le TA-la
- How much is it?
- Ai le kala, fa'amolemoleah-ee le KA-la fah-ah-mo-le-MO-le
- The bill, please
- E mafai ona o'u...?eh ma-FAH-ee O-na o-OO
- May I...?
- Fa'afetai, fa'a manuia!fah-ah-fe-TYE fah-ah ma-NOO-ee-a
- Cheers!
- Manuiama-NOO-ee-a
- Bless you
Samoan · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- IoeEE-o-ay
- Yes
- Leaile-AH-ee
- No
- Ua leleioo-a le-LAY-ee
- Okay
- Leai se faafitaulile-AH-ee seh fah-ah-fee-TA-oo-lee
- Sure, no problem
- E leai se talamaaueh le-AH-ee seh ta-la-mah-AH-oo
- I don't know
- E leai fou talamaaueh le-AH-ee fow ta-la-mah-AH-oo
- I don't understand
- E te tautala Penitania?eh te TA-oo-ta-la pe-nee-TA-nee-a
- Do you speak English?
- E itiitieh ee-tee-EE-tee
- A little
- Ae, e moniah-ay eh MO-nee
- Of course
- Ua lelei mea umaoo-a le-LAY-ee meh-a OO-ma
- Everything is fine
Samoan · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- E tasieh TA-si
- One
- E luaeh LOO-a
- Two
- E tolueh TO-loo
- Three
- E faeh fah
- Four
- E limaeh LEE-ma
- Five
- Sefuluseh-FOO-loo
- Ten
- E tasi selaueh TA-si seh-LAU
- One hundred
- TalaTA-la
- Tala
- I le karateee le ka-RA-te
- By card
- I le tupeee le TOO-peh
- In cash
Samoan · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- Alaisaa-lah-EE-sa
- Bread
- SusuSOO-soo
- Milk
- CheeseCHEES
- Cheese
- VaiVAH-ee
- Water
- Se pusi?seh POO-see
- A bag?
- E i ai se...?eh ee ah-ee seh
- Do you have...?
- O fea le...?o FEH-a le
- Where is...?
- Leneile-NAY
- This one
- E leai se isieh le-AH-ee seh EE-see
- Nothing else
- Manuia le asoma-NOO-ee-a le AH-so
- Have a nice day
Samoan · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Se mesa mo e lua, fa'amolemoleseh MEH-sa mo eh LOO-a fah-ah-mo-le-MO-le
- A table for two
- Ai le paepae, fa'amolemoleah-ee le pah-eh-PAH-eh fah-ah-mo-le-MO-le
- The menu, please
- E tasi kopi momi, fa'amolemoleeh TA-si KO-pee MO-mee fah-ah-mo-le-MO-le
- One espresso
- E tasi kalapu vaine, fa'amolemoleeh TA-si ka-LA-poo VAH-ee-neh fah-ah-mo-le-MO-le
- A glass of wine
- E tasi malini, fa'amolemoleeh TA-si ma-LEE-nee fah-ah-mo-le-MO-le
- Draft beer
- OkaO-ka
- Oka
- E maonaeh mah-O-na
- It's delicious
- Se isu e leaiseh EE-soo eh le-AH-ee
- Without ice
- O alu i le faleo ah-LOO ee le FAH-le
- To take away
- Ia malo aiee-a MA-lo ah-ee
- Keep the change
Samoan · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- O mai oe?o mah-ee o-ay
- How are you? (polite)
- E te pefea?eh te peh-FEH-a
- How are you? (casual)
- Ua leleioo-a le-LAY-ee
- I'm fine
- Ia oe?ee-a o-ay
- And you?
- E fea fo'i?eh FEH-a foh-ee
- What's new?
- E lelei le aso, e le?eh le-LAY-ee le AH-so eh le
- Nice day, huh?
- Ia te oe nei touee-a te o-ay nay-ee tow
- See you soon
- Manuia le afiafima-NOO-ee-a le ah-fee-AH-fee
- Have a nice evening
- Talofa i ou aigata-LO-fa ee o-oo AH-ee-ga
- Say hi to the family
- Ua malie oe alu atuoo-a MAH-lee-eh o-ay ah-LOO ah-too
- All the best
Samoan · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- O fea le fale lua?o FEH-a le FAH-le LOO-a
- Where is the toilet?
- Agavaleah-ga-VAH-le
- Left
- Taumatauta-oo-ma-TAU
- Right
- I le filifiliee le fee-lee-FEE-lee
- Straight ahead
- I koneiee KO-nay
- Here
- I konāee KO-nah
- There
- Autobasiau-to-BA-see
- Bus
- Malae ala moanama-LAH-eh AH-la mo-AH-na
- Wharf
- E tasi tiikiti, fa'amolemoleeh TA-si TEE-kee-tee fah-ah-mo-le-MO-le
- One ticket, please
- Oʻo iinei, fa'amolemoleo-oh EE-nay fah-ah-mo-le-MO-le
- Stop here, please
Samoan · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Ananafiah-na-NAH-fee
- Today
- Taeaota-eh-A-o
- Tomorrow
- Anapoah-nah-PO
- Yesterday
- AnaAH-na
- Now
- Mulimuli anemoo-lee-MOO-lee AH-neh
- Later
- E fia le itu aea?eh FEE-a le EE-too ah-eh-AH
- What time is it?
- Aso GofuaAH-so GO-foo-a
- Monday
- Aso OnoAH-so O-no
- Saturday
- Aso FaapatiAH-so fah-ah-PAH-tee
- Sunday
- AsoasoAH-so-AH-so
- The weekend
Samoan · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Fesoasoani!feh-so-a-so-AH-nee
- Help!
- Karanga i se fomaʻika-RANG-a ee seh fo-MAH-ee
- Call a doctor
- Pulisipoo-LEE-see
- Police
- Polokalamapo-lo-ka-LAH-ma
- Pharmacy
- Fale maloloFAH-le ma-LO-lo
- Hospital
- Ua sē aku taualugaoo-a SEH a-koo ta-oo-a-LOO-ga
- I'm lost
- Ua saua akuoo-a SAU-a a-koo
- I don't feel well
- Oku akuO-koo a-koo
- My phone
- Ua fuʻia aioo-a foo-EE-a ah-ee
- It was stolen
- E faataaliseeh fah-ah-tah-ah-LEE-seh
- It's urgent
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