Public Transport

1. 'O fea le nofoaga o le pasi?

   'O-fea-le-no-fo-a-ga-o-le-pa-si

   Where is the bus stop?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of a bus stop

   Grammar Note

   "nofoaga" combines "nofo" (to sit/stay) + the locative suffix "-aga", meaning "place of staying"

2. E alu le pasi i Apia?

   E-a-lu-le-pa-si-i-A-pi-a

   Does this bus go to Apia?

   Usage

   Used to confirm whether a bus goes to a specific destination

   Grammar Note

   "E" marks present/habitual tense. This question pattern is commonly used to verify transport routes

3. E fua e fea?

   E-fu-a-e-fea

   Where do I get off?

   Usage

   Used on a bus or vehicle to find out where to disembark

   Grammar Note

   "e fea" means "where" in Samoan. Question words often appear at the end of sentences in Samoan

4. E fia le tau o le tiketi?

   E-fi-a-le-tau-o-le-ti-ke-ti

   How much is the ticket?

   Usage

   Used to ask the price of a transport ticket

   Grammar Note

   "E fia le tau" is the standard "how much does it cost" expression. "tiketi" is borrowed from English

5. Fa'amolemole taofi iinei

   Fa-'a-mo-le-mo-le-ta-o-fi-ii-nei

   Please stop here

   Usage

   Used to tell a driver to stop at a particular spot

   Grammar Note

   "Fa'amolemole" is the standard Samoan "please" used at the beginning of polite requests

6. 'O le ā le taimi o le pasi mulimuli?

   'O-le-a-le-tai-mi-o-le-pa-si-mu-li-mu-li

   What time is the last bus?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the time of the last bus

   Grammar Note

   "taimi" is borrowed from English "time". "mulimuli" is Samoan for "behind/last" and uses reduplication for emphasis

7. E aumai se ta'avale?

   E-au-mai-se-ta-'a-va-le

   Can you call a taxi?

   Usage

   Used to request that someone call a taxi

   Grammar Note

   "aumai" combines "au" (bring/take) + "mai" (toward speaker), meaning "bring here / fetch"

8. Ua tuai le pasi

   U-a-tu-ai-le-pa-si

   The bus is late

   Usage

   Used to report or inquire about a bus delay

   Grammar Note

   "Ua" marks completed action or change of state. "tuai" describes a state of lateness or delay

9. E iai se mapa o le auala?

   E-i-ai-se-ma-pa-o-le-au-a-la

   Is there a route map?

   Usage

   Used to ask for a bus route map or transit information

   Grammar Note

   "E iai" is the Samoan existential construction meaning "there is/exists". "mapa" is from English "map"

10. Fa'amolemole tusi le igoa o le nofoaga

    Fa-'a-mo-le-mo-le-tu-si-le-i-go-a-o-le-no-fo-a-ga

    Please write down the name of the place

    Usage

    Used when there's a language barrier to ask someone to write down a destination name

    Grammar Note

    "tusi" means "write" in Samoan. "nofoaga" can also mean "destination/place" in transport contexts

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