Conversational Phrases Flashcards
Hello how are?
Talofa lava, oa mai oe?
My name is Mataio.
O lo’u igoa o Mataio.
What’s your name?
O ai lou igoa?
Pleased to meet you.
Ua ou fiafia ua ka feiloa’i.
What are you doing?
Au mea mai fai?
Do you know Samoan? Im learning to speak.
Ke iloa fa’aSamoa. Aoao tautala.
Where are you from?
o fea eke sau ai?
I’m from Hawaii but I live in Washington.
Ou ke sau mai Hawaii ae nofo i Washington.
Help me learn Samoan please.
Fesoasoani mai aoao fa’asamoa fa’amolomole.
How old are you?
Fia au tausaga?
i’m 19 years old.
E sefuluiva au tausaga.
I want to visit Samoa.
Ou ke fia asiasi i Samoa.
Are you hungry?
E ke fia ai?
No thank you, I’m full.
Leai fa’afetai ua maoga.
Where are you going?
‘A fa’afefea?
I’m going to the…
Ou ke alu i le….
What is this?
O le a le mea lea?
I don’t understand. Please say that again.
Ou ke le malamalama. Fa’amolemole, koe fai mai lau kala.
What is the meaning of… (This Word)
O le a le uiga o le… (Upu lea)
Can you speak slower please?
E mafai ona fa’akelegese lau kaukala fa’amoloemole?
I’m sorry.
Fa’amalie atu.
How are you on this beautiful day?
O a mai oe i lenei aso makagofie/manaia?
I like your pants; where did you get it from?
Manaia lou ofuvae; o fea na aumai ai?
Take your garbage and throw it in the rubbish.
Ave au okaoka kia’i i le ‘apa lapisi.
Be careful, you might fall.
La fa’aekeeke, ne’i te’i ua e pa’u.
How much is your…?
E fia le kau o lau…?
Please, do you have 5 dollars for me?
Fa’amolemole, e i ai sau lima tala mo a’u?
How do you say …. in Samoan?
O le a le fa’aSamoa o le…?
This is my house.
O lo’u fale lea.
Say that one more time, please.
Koe fai kasi mai lava, fa’amolemole.
What is that?
O le a lena mea?
Would you like a drink?
E ke mana’o i se mea inu?
Yes I would like a drink please.
Ioe ou ke mana’o i se mea inu fa’amolemole.
I’m sorry, my Samoan is not good.
Fa’amalie aku, e le lelei la’u fa’aSamoa.
Talofa lava, oa mai oe?
Hello how are?
O lo’u igoa o Mataio.
My name is Mataio.
O ai lou igoa?
What’s your name?
Ua ou fiafia ua ka feiloa’i.
Pleased to meet you.
Au mea mai fai?
What are you doing?
Ke iloa fa’aSamoa. Aoao tautala.
Do you know Samoan? Im learning to speak.
o fea eke sau ai?
Where are you from?
Ou ke sau mai Hawaii ae nofo i Washington.
I’m from Hawaii but I live in Washington.
Fesoasoani mai aoao fa’asamoa fa’amolomole.
Help me learn Samoan please.
Fia au tausaga?
How old are you?
E sefuluiva au tausaga.
i’m 19 years old.
Ou ke fia asiasi i Samoa.
I want to visit Samoa.
E ke fia ai?
Are you hungry?
Leai fa’afetai ua maoga.
No thank you, I’m full.
‘A fa’afefea?
Where are you going?
Ou ke alu i le….
I’m going to the…
O le a le mea lea?
What is this?
Ou ke le malamalama. Fa’amolemole, koe fai mai lau kala.
I don’t understand. Please say that again.
O le a le uiga o le… (Upu lea)
What is the meaning of… (This Word)
E mafai ona fa’akelegese lau kaukala fa’amoloemole?
Can you speak slower please?
Fa’amalie atu.
I’m sorry.
O a mai oe i lenei aso makagofie/manaia?
How are you on this beautiful day?
Manaia lou ofuvae; o fea na aumai ai?
I like your pants; where did you get it from?
Ave au otaota tia’i i le ‘apa lapisi.
Take your garbage and throw it in the rubbish.
La fa’aeteete, ne’i te’i ua e pa’u.
Be careful, you might fall.
E fia le kau o lau…?
How much is your…?
Fa’amolemole, e i ai sau lima tala mo a’u?
Please, do you have 5 dollars for me?
O le a le fa’aSamoa o le…?
How do you say …. in Samoan?
O lo’u fale lea.
This is my house.
Koe fai kasi mai lava, fa’amolemole.
Say that one more time, please.
O le a lena mea?
What is that?
E ke mana’o i se mea inu?
Would you like a drink?
Ioe ou ke mana’o i se mea inu fa’amolemole.
Yes I would like a drink please.
Fa’amalie aku, e le lelei la’u fa’aSamoa.
I’m sorry, my Samoan is not good.
