How to say “I love you” in Samoan

"I love you" in Samoan is "Ou te alofa ia te oe". This is the most common everyday rendering; depending on context, formal/informal or dialectal variants may apply.

"Ou te alofa ia te oe" is the standard written form in Samoan, rendered left-to-right.

Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear "Ou te alofa ia te oe" pronounced by a native-style synthetic voice. For practice, repeat the phrase out loud immediately after listening — the rhythm and stress are usually what trips learners up, not the individual sounds.

"Ou te alofa ia te oe" is the Samoan way of saying "I love you" in English. It's used in everyday conversation in roughly the same situations as the English original.

Many languages — including Samoan — distinguish formal and informal registers, and may also vary by speaker gender, plurality, or regional dialect. "Ou te alofa ia te oe" is the most broadly understood form; for register-specific variants, use the full translator above with your exact sentence.

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