Learn Samoan ten words at a time
Gagana Samoa
Ten short games: the 102 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.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Talofata-LO-fa
- Hello
- Manuia le taeaoma-NOO-ee-a le ta-ee-A-o
- Good morning
- Manuia le afiafima-noo-EE-a le ah-fee-AH-fee
- Good evening
- Tofa soifuaTO-fa soy-FOO-a
- Goodbye
- Fafah
- See you
- Fa'amolemolefah-ah-mo-le-MO-le
- Please
- Fa'afetaifah-ah-fe-TYE
- Thank you
- Leai se meale-AH-ee se ME-a
- You're welcome
- Fa'amalie atufah-ah-ma-LEE-eh AH-too
- Sorry
- Tuloutoo-LOU
- Excuse me
- Fiafia e feiloa'i ma oefee-ah-FEE-ah eh fay-loh-AH-ee ma OH-eh
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Ou te mana'o i...oh te ma-NAH-oh ee
- I would like...
- Leneile-NAY
- This one
- E fia le tala?eh FEE-a le TA-la
- How much is it?
- Le pili, fa'amolemolele PEE-lee, fah-ah-mo-le-MO-le
- The bill, please
- I le kataee le KA-ta
- By card
- I le tupeee le TOO-peh
- In cash
- VaiVAH-ee
- Water
- KofeKO-feh
- Coffee
- Tītee
- Tea
- PiaPEE-ah
- Beer
- E aunoa ma...eh ow-NO-ah ma
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- IoeEE-o-ay
- Yes
- Leaile-AH-ee
- No
- Ua leleioo-a le-LAY-ee
- Okay
- Ou te le malamalamaoh te le ma-la-ma-LA-ma
- I don't understand
- E te iloa le gagana Igilisi?eh te ee-LO-ah le nga-NGA-na ee-gee-LEE-see
- Do you speak English?
- Toe fai maiTOH-eh fai MAI
- Can you repeat that?
- Fa'agesegese, fa'amolemolefah-ah-ngeh-seh-NGEH-seh, fah-ah-mo-le-MO-le
- Slowly, please
- O le a lenei?oh le ah le-NAY
- What is this?
- Ou te mana'omia...oh te ma-nah-oh-MEE-ah
- I need...
- E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai?eh ma-FAI OH-na eh feh-so-ah-so-AH-nee mai
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- E tasieh TA-si
- One
- E luaeh LOO-a
- Two
- E tolueh TO-loo
- Three
- E faeh fah
- Four
- E limaeh LEE-ma
- Five
- E onoeh OH-no
- Six
- E fitueh FEE-too
- Seven
- E valueh VA-loo
- Eight
- E ivaeh EE-va
- Nine
- Sefuluseh-FOO-loo
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- E i ai se...?eh ee ah-ee seh
- Do you have...?
- O fea le...?o FEH-a le
- Where is...?
- Tatalata-TA-la
- Open
- Tapunita-POO-nee
- Closed
- Se pusi?seh POO-see
- A bag?
- Taugata teletau-NGA-ta TEH-leh
- Too expensive
- E i ai la'u bookingeh ee AI LA-oo BOO-king
- I have a reservation
- E aofia ai le 'aiga o le taeao?eh ow-FEE-ah ai le ah-EE-nga oh le tah-eh-AH-oh
- Is breakfast included?
- O le a le upu fa'alilo o le wifi?oh le ah le OO-poo fah-ah-LEE-lo oh le WAI-fai
- What's the wifi password?
- E mafai ona ou...?eh ma-FAI OH-na oh
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and 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
- Le menu, fa'amolemolele MEH-noo, fah-ah-mo-le-MO-le
- The menu, please
- O le a le mea lelei?oh le ah le MEH-a le-LAY
- What do you recommend?
- Ou te le 'ai i...oh te le AI ee
- I don't eat...
- E le lelei mo a'u le...eh le le-LAY mo AH-oo le
- I'm allergic to...
- Aano o manuah-AH-no oh MA-noo
- Meat
- MoaMO-ah
- Chicken
- I'aEE-ah
- Fish
- E suamalieeh soo-ah-ma-LEE-eh
- It's delicious
- Manuia!ma-noo-EE-ah
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- O a mai oe?oh ah mai OH-eh
- How are you?
- Manuia, fa'afetaima-noo-EE-ah, fah-ah-feh-TAI
- I'm fine, thanks
- A'o oe?AH-oh OH-eh
- And you?
- O ai lou igoa?oh AI loh ee-NGO-ah
- What's your name?
- O lo'u igoa o...oh LO-oo ee-NGO-ah oh
- My name is...
- O fea e te sau ai?oh FEH-ah eh te sau ai
- Where are you from?
- Ou te sau mai...oh te sau mai
- I'm from...
- Ou te fiafia i aioh te fee-ah-FEE-ah ee ai
- I like it
- Matagofiema-ta-ngo-FEE-eh
- It's beautiful
- Afio maiah-FEE-oh mai
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- O fea le faletaele?oh FEH-ah le fah-leh-tah-EH-leh
- Where is the toilet?
- E fa'apefea ona ou alu i...?eh fah-ah-peh-FEH-ah OH-na oh AH-loo ee
- How do I get to...?
- I le itu tauagavaleee le EE-too tau-ah-nga-VA-leh
- To the left
- I le itu taumatauee le EE-too tau-ma-TAU
- To the right
- Sa'oSAH-oh
- Straight ahead
- I'ineiee-ee-NAY
- Here
- Nofoaga o nofoaafino-fo-AH-nga oh no-fo-ah-AH-fee
- Train station
- PasiPA-see
- Bus
- Malae va'alelema-LAH-eh vah-ah-LEH-leh
- Airport
- E tasi le tiketi, fa'amolemoleeh TA-see le tee-KEH-tee, fah-ah-mo-le-MO-le
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- Taimi neiTAI-mee NAY
- Now
- Mulimuli anemoo-lee-MOO-lee AH-neh
- Later
- Aso neiAH-so NAY
- Today
- Taeaota-eh-A-o
- Tomorrow
- Nanei pona-NAY POH
- Tonight
- O afea?oh ah-FEH-ah
- When?
- O le a le taimi e tatala ai?oh le ah le TAI-mee eh ta-TA-la ai
- What time does it open?
- Fa'atali la'ititifah-ah-TA-lee la-ee-TEE-tee
- One moment, please
- Minutemee-NOO-teh
- Minutes
- Itulaee-TOO-la
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Fesoasoani!feh-so-a-so-AH-nee
- Help!
- Vala'au se foma'iva-la-AU se fo-MAH-ee
- Call a doctor
- Leoleoleh-oh-LEH-oh
- Police
- Fale talavaiFAH-leh ta-la-VAI
- Pharmacy
- Falema'ifah-leh-MAH-ee
- Hospital
- Ua ou seOO-ah oh SEH
- I'm lost
- Ou te ma'ioh te MAH-ee
- I don't feel well
- Ua gaoiaOO-ah ngow-EE-ah
- It was stolen
- O se fa'alavelave fa'afuase'ioh se fah-ah-la-veh-LA-veh fah-ah-foo-ah-SEH-ee
- It's an emergency
- Tu'u a'uTOO-oo AH-oo
- Leave me alone
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