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A collection of useful phrases in Tahitian. You can see them in many other languages by clicking on the English versions.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), dl = dual (said to two people), pl = plural (said to more than two people).
| English | te reo tahiti (Tahitian) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Maeva / Mānava |
| Hello | Ia ora na |
| How are you? Fine thanks, and you? |
Maita'i oe? |
| Maita'i vau | |
| Long time no see | |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
O vai to oe i'oa? |
| O ... to'u i'oa | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
Nohea mai oe? |
| No te ... mai vau / I ... vau e faeia a | |
| Pleased to meet you | |
| Good morning | Ia ora na 'oe (sg) Ia ora na 'orua (dl) Ia ora na 'outou (pl) |
| Good afternoon | |
| Good evening | Ia ora oe i teie po |
| Good night | Taoto maitai |
| Goodbye | Nana / Parahi / Araua'e |
| Good luck | |
| Cheers/Good health! | Manuia! |
| Have a nice day | |
| Bon appetit | Tamaa maitai |
| Bon voyage | |
| I understand | |
| I don't understand | Maeva / Manava |
| I don't know | |
| Please speak more slowly | Faa taere te parau |
| Please say that again | Tapiti na pa'i |
| Please write it down | |
| Do you speak English? | Ua ite oe i te parau Marite? |
| Do you speak Tahitian? Yes, a little |
E parau tahiti 'oe? |
| Ma'a va-hi iti noa | |
| How do you say ... in Tahitian? | Nā hea ia parau na roto i te reo tahiti ...? |
| Excuse me | E'e / Auē ho'i e |
| How much is this? | E hia moni teie? |
| Sorry | |
| Please | |
| Thank you Response |
Māuruuru Māuruuru roa |
| 'aita pe'ape'a | |
| Where's the toilet? | |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
|
| Would you like to dance with me? |
Haere tatou e arearea |
| I miss you | |
| I love you | Ua here vau ia oe |
| Get well soon | |
| Go away! | |
| Leave me alone! | |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
|
| Call the police! | |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
Ia orana no te noere Ia orana i te matahiti api |
| Happy Easter | |
| Happy Birthday | Ia oaoa oe i to oe mahana fanaura'a |
| One language is never enough |
|
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, please contact me.
Information about Tahitian | Tahitian phrases | Tower of Babel in Tahitian
Other collections of Tahitian phrases
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g294338-s604/French-Polynesia:Important.Phrases.html
http://www.tahititravel.com/language.html
http://wikitravel.org/en/Tahitian_phrasebook
http://tahitihi.tripod.com/
http://tahitinow.com.au/tahiti-for-australians/youhavearrived/19/
http://www.lexilogos.com/tahitien_langue_dictionnaires.htm
http://www.polynesie-francaise.eu.com/langue-tahitienne.htm
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