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HOTELS / ACCOMMODATION
English   Samoan   Pronunciation
My name is ...   O lou igoa o ...   Oh loh oo eengoah o ...
Have you a reservation?   Ua i ai sou avanoa?   Wha ee eye so ar var nor?
Yes, here's the confirmation   Ioe, o le faama oniga lea   Y Ee oh eh, oh leh far ah mar ornie ngah leh ah
I'd like ...   Ou te mana'o ...   Owe teh mar nar oh
I'd like a single room / a double room   Ou te manao i se potu toatasi / potu toa lua   Owe teh mar nar oh ih seh poh two toh ah tar sie / poh two toh ah loo ah
a room with a bath / with a shower   o se potu e i ai se fale taele   Oh seh poh two eh ee eye seh far leh tar eh leh

How much?
English   Samoan   Pronunciation
What's the price per night / per week / per month?   O le a le tau mo le po e tasi / mo le vaiaso / mo le masina?   Oh leh ar leh tar oo moh leh paw eh tarsie / moh vie ar soh / moh leh mar seenah
May I see the room?   E mafai ona ou vaai i le potu?   Eh mar fie orna owe var eye ih leh paw two?
I'm sorry, I don't like it   Ia e malie, ou te le manao i ai   Ear eh mar lee eh owe teh leh mar nar oh ee eye
Yes, that's fine. I'll take it   Ioe, ua lelei. O le a ou taliaina   Ee oh eh, wha leh lay. Oh le ah owe talee-eye-na
What's my room number?   O le a le numera o lou potu, faamolemole?   Oh leh ah leh noo meh rah oh loh oo poh two, far ah mollehmolleh?
Number 123   Numera tasi lua tolu   Noo meh-rah tarsie loo ah toh loo

Service please
English   Samoan   Pronunciation
Who is it ?   O ai lea ?   Oh eye leh ah ?
Just a minute   Mo se minute   Moh seh menooteh
Come in! The door's open   Sau i toonu! O loo matala le faitotoa   Sar oo ee tortor noo! Oh loh oh mar tar lar leh fye tor tor ah
May we have break fast in our room?   E mafai ona tatou inu ti i lo ma potu?   Eh mar fye orna tar tow eenoo tea ih loh mar paw two?

Breakfast
English   Samoan   Pronunciation
I'll have   Aumai sau   Ar oo my sar oo
I'll have some fruit juice   Aumai sau vai inu   Ar oo my sar oo vie ee noo
a boiled egg   o se fuamoa saka   oh seh foo ar more saka
a fried egg   o se fuamoa falai   oh seh foo ar more far lie
some bacon / some ham   sina fasi puaa faasu   seenar farsie poo aaha far ar sue
some toast   sina fasi falaoa faapa'u   Seenar farsie far-lar-wha far-ah-par-oo
a pot of tea   se tipoti ti   seh tea port-ee tea
a cup of tea   se ipu ti   seh eepoo tea
some coffee   sina kofe   seenar cough eh
some chocolate   sina sukalati   seenar soo-car- lartie
some hot water   sina vai vevela   seenar vie veh veh lar

Difficulties
English   Samoan   Pronunciation
the light / the socket / the tap / the toilet   o le moli / o le soketi / o le paipa o le fale uila   oh leh moh lee / oh leh soh-getty / oh leh pie par / oh leh far leh oo ee lar
There's no hot water   E le o i ai se vai vevela   Eh leh oh ee eye seh vie vehveh- lar
May I see the manager, please?   E mafai ona ou feiloai i le pule,faaamolemole?   Eh mar fye orna ee ih leh poo leh owe fay law ah

Checking out
English   Samoan   Pronunciation
May I have my bill, please?   E mafai ona aumai au pili,faamole mole?   Eh marfye orna ar oo my ar oo pee lee, far ah mollehmolleh?
We're in a great hurry   Ua ma faavavevave lava   Wha mar far ah varveh varveh lar vah
It's been a very enjoyable stay   E ese le fiafia o lo ma nonofo ai iina   Eh eh seh leh fear fear oh loh