A collection of useful phrases in Tahitian, a Polynesian language spoken mainly in French Polynesia.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
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 (General greeting) | 'Ia ora na |
| How are you? | Maita'i oe? E aha tō 'oe huru? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Maita'i (Good) Maita'i vau, māuruuru (Fine thanks) Maita'i roa (Very good) Maita'i ri'i (Not bad) |
| Long time no see | |
| What's your name? | O vai to oe i'oa? |
| My name is ... | O ... to'u i'oa |
| Where are you from? | Nohea mai oe? |
| I'm from ... | No te ... mai vau I ... vau e faeia a |
| Pleased to meet you | |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
'Ia ora na 'Ia ora na 'oe (sg) 'Ia ora na 'orua (dl) 'Ia ora na 'outou (pl) |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
|
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
'Ia ora oe i teie po |
| Good night | Taoto maita'i |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Nānā Parahi Araua'e |
| Good luck! | |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Manuia! |
| Have a nice day | |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Tama'a Tama'a maita'i |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
'Ia maita'i te terera'a |
| I understand | |
| I don't understand | Aita i papu ia'u |
| Yes | E |
| No | Aita E'ita |
| Maybe | A |
| 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? Parau Marite? |
| Do you speak Tahitian? | E parau tahiti 'oe? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Ma'a va-hi iti noa |
| I'm learning Tahitian | Tē ha'api'i ra vau i te reo tahiti |
| 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 | Māuruuru Māuruuru roa |
| Reply to thank you | 'aita pe'ape'a |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything | |
| This 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! | |
| Christmas greetings | 'Ia 'oa'oa i te Noera 'e 'ia maita'i i te mau 'ōro'a matahiti 'āpī |
| Easter greetings | 'Ia 'oa'oa i te 'ōro'a Pātate |
| Birthday greetings | 'Ia 'oa'oa i to 'oe mahana fānaura'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, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Tahitian | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
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
http://tahiti-tourisme.com.au/plan-your-trip/documents/speak-tahitian/
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